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Parents and teachers have the same goal... SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN. Parent-Teacher Conferences twice a year is not enough time to understand how to work together to make sure your child succeeds in school. That's why Teacher Talk 4 Parents is here! With nearly 35 years of experience in NYC public elementary schools between them, Helen & Donna will share tips and tricks to help ensure that parents and teachers are on the same page. Helen & Donna are chock full of information to help your child wi ...
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The Community Service Society of New York (CSS) has worked with and for New Yorkers since 1843 to promote economic opportunity and champion an equitable city and state. We center the voices and experiences of communities of color and people facing economic insecurity, powering change through a strategic combination of research, services, and advocacy. By expanding access to health care, affordable housing, employment opportunities, debt assistance, and more, we make a tangible difference in ...
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Our latest episode of the Fighting Poverty, Strengthening New York podcast looks into the eviction epidemic in NYC, introducing Daisy Young, who, after losing her job and watching her savings deplete, found an eviction notice on her apartment door.We look at how CSS, along with other members of the emergency rent coalition, work to prevent homeless…
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Get the new school year off to a great start by learning how to get the conversation flowing about school and how their day was. We have a boat load of questions to ask throughout the school year so you know what is happening in school and within the classroom. Once you hear our suggestions and give it a try, we know you'll get more than just those…
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What happens when you can’t afford health care, but make too much to qualify for help?In our latest podcast you’ll meet Diane, who found herself in exactly this situation. After struggling financially while caring for her ailing father, Diane got a new job and was just beginning to make ends meet—only to find her own health coverage suddenly out of…
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One out of four low-income New Yorkers say they regularly cannot afford to take the subway or bus. In a city as mass transit dependent as New York, this makes life even more difficult for those with the very least. Episode 4 explores this issue and our current campaign to address it by providing half-price fares for those living in poverty.…
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Could the worker cooperative business model help low-income New Yorkers find well-paying, stable employment? In this episode, we speak with Professor Richard Wolff about the concept of worker coops, how they work and how he believes this method is better for both the employees and the economy as a whole. Then we meet a former CSS employee who start…
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For our second episode, we explore an innovative program that is working to improve the health outcomes of public housing residents in East Harlem, NYC. The Harlem Health Advocacy Partners (HHAP) is a program run by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Center for Health Equity and is focused on better health outcomes for the residents …
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For our inaugural episode, we tackle the idea of universal summer jobs for all New York City youth. In February of 2016 Lazar Treschan, Director of Youth Policy at CSS, produced a report proposing the idea that all students who want one should have access to summer employment. Not only should they get a job, but that job should be connected integra…
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