BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
YOUTH/HUMAN SERVICES/EDUCATION COMMITTEE
AUGUST 24, 2016
ATTENDANCE
P. Bellenbaum P K. Gurl A B. Solotaire P F. Brown P L. Hill A S. Turet A J. Brown A T. Jackson P R. Underwood A E. Causil-Rodriguez A F. Jean A Sr. R. Cervone A J. Li E E. Felder A C. Robello A R. Freeman A A. Shefrin A
P = present, E = excused, A = absent
GUESTS
M. Brown N. Romo D. Walker J. Webb J. Eisenhard
***MINUTES***
Unexpected guests from Pave Academy made a presentation to the committee. The academy handles students from Pre-K to 8th grade. It began in 2008 and is now located at Henry and Mill Streets. 80% of the students come from NYCHA and the rest from Sunset Park Has a placement coordinator for High School that tracks the students until college. They have 530 students with 55-65 kids per grade.
Goal is: 4 schools in the Raleigh region and 4 schools here.
Presentation and discussion with representatives for the Red Hook Initiative on the range of programs and services offered to the community.
The Red Hook Initiative in partnership with NYU to have mental health screenings and care referrals.
In 2015: Middle school – 70 youth were served with tutoring, health and wellness, leadership. High School – 127 youth served organizing, research – 1600 persons reached – teen chefs Young Adults – 161 young adults served with employment coaching ________, Professional development, internships.
93% of RHI staff is from Red Hook $1.15 million was paid to Red Hook residents
Digital Steward Program - Teaches IT work and graphic design - Conducted neighborhood survey about how they use Wi-Fi - It’s a yearly program.
Red Hook houses will be 2nd NYCHA development to get Wi-Fi through.
Community Building Program - Police and youth training to help improve NYPD relationships.
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned.