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By Amanda McKeon
Our latest installment of links features stories on college readiness in NYC, the importance of investing in children, and the history of our neighborhood, the Lower East Side.
“2012 Infographic: Keeping Track of New York City’s Children” (Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York)
“Report: Neighborhood Affects College Readiness” (SchoolBook)
“History Meets Opportunity” (New York Times)

This summer and fall, I was lucky enough to have a fantastic intern – Malin Bergman – working with me in the Financial Resource Development department. As Malin and I got to know each other better, I was struck by her commitment to working in the nonprofit sector – and by the story of how she wound up working with the Educational Alliance. Since Malin is a wonderful writer, I asked her to share her story in her own words, in the hopes of maybe inspiring a few others to follow in her footsteps. With that, I’ll hand this post over to Malin.
-Amanda Brandes

School in New York City is back in session, and as usual, it’s a busy time with parents scrambling to purchase school supplies, keep up with the latest trends for their kids and adjust to new and busy schedules. But these things seem very miniscule when other worries begin to surface: Have I chosen the right school for my child? Will my child have a positive experience at school? Will my child have access to an after-school program this year?

By Liz Trout
Even though I have been out of school for (cough) years now, when summer begins to wind down, I go through a mixed array of emotions: sadness that those sunny days and warm nights are about to be a thing of the past, yet also excitement for new jeans, football season, and the future ahead. It is true that when one door (or the community pool) closes, another door (or Halloween stores) opens. I try to use this old adage as much as possible in my daily life, because, somehow, it always rings true.

By Amanda McKeon
Our latest installment of recommended links features an article with tips for beating summer slide, a look at the expansion of after school programs through intermediary organizations, and a piece on optimism’s impact on health.
“Summer learning: Can parents prevent the slide and the burnout?” (Washington Post)
“Summer Learning Can Help Close The Achievement Gap” (National Summer Learning Association)
“Intermediary Organizations Increasingly Important in OST” (Education Week)
“How to Make Optimism Work for You” (New York Times)

As the nation gears up for another season of the wildly popular America’s Got Talent, our own older adult programs, Co-op Village NORC and Whittaker Center, held their annual Talent Extravaganza — where all acts are welcome to try out! The event enables seniors to show off the talent they possess, and many of the participants showcased talents that they came to hone late in life, through our programs.

By Reva Gaur
In our latest round-up of interesting links relating to our program areas and community– follow the continuing coverage of the proposed cuts to after school & child care programs across New York City; learn about the Lower East Side Heritage Film Series down the street at our neighborhood library; and check out family-friendly events this Fleet Week!
“Bloomberg’s Budget Cuts and The After School Crisis” (Huffington Post)
“Film Series Covers A Century of the Lower East Side” (New York Times)
“Fleet Week Kicks Off With Dozens of Free Family-Friendly Events” (DNA Info)
By Reva Gaur
Our latest round-up of links and articles features a number of issues that are very important to the Educational Alliance, our clients and staff: saving child care and after school programs for low-income families; the growing homeless population in New York City (and how we can help); and the experience of becoming a new parent. Hope you enjoy them!
“Budget Cuts to Impact After School Program at P.S. 142” (WPIX News)
“New York City Homelessness Rate Up 23%” (Huffington Post)
“What No One Told Me About Motherhood” (Parenting.com)
“New York’s Children Shouldn’t Pay The Price” (NY Times Opinion)

By Reva Gaur
Did you know that over 47,000 children in New York City could lose access to child care and after-school programs next year? Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed budget includes major cuts to these services — including a 62% reduction in Out of School Time (OST) after-school programs in Manhattan. As a provider of these crucial programs, we support the Campaign for Children to help raise awareness of these devastating cuts.
Want to help? Take 5 minutes and send a note to Mayor Bloomberg through this simple online form. Thanks for your support!

We love the spring time weather here at PS 140! A perfect way to celebrate the new season is to learn about our environment. Earth Day is this Sunday, April 22nd and we will be celebrating on Monday, April 23rd. A great game we play – that combines fun and learning about keeping our Earth clean – is Recycling Relay. Here’s how it works…
