Our Partners
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A national nonprofit that partners with schools to design expeditionary, project-based learning models centered on character and high-quality student work.
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A citywide nonprofit that builds and maintains parks, gardens, and green spaces in underserved NYC neighborhoods.
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Partners with NYC public schools to bring experiential, expedition-based learning that builds character, resilience, and leadership.
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Builds hydroponic science labs in NYC public schools and trains teachers to deliver hands-on sustainability and climate science curriculum.
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A nonprofit that partners with schools to launch "Lab Schools," connecting students with hands-on, expedition-based fieldwork at real-world sites.
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Restores oyster reefs to New York Harbor while engaging NYC students in hands-on marine science and environmental restoration education.
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Develops and shares the Future9 Competency Framework, research-informed set of nine future-ready skills that schools use to guide competency-based teaching, learning, and assessment.
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A national network advancing learner-centered education that reshapes how, when, and where students learn.
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A national nonprofit that partners with school communities to redesign their models — through design, piloting, and implementation — toward more equitable, student-centered learning.
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Prepares academically talented NYC students from underserved communities for admission to and success in selective independent and boarding high schools.
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Identifies talented Black and Latino middle schoolers and prepares them academically and socially for top independent and boarding schools.
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Builds young women and gender-expansive youth into confident, socially conscious leaders through feminist, social-justice-oriented education.
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Provides long-term, holistic support (housing, mentoring, academic guidance) to help students succeed through college.
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Uses color and design to empower students facing difficult life challenges through community painting and design projects.
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Offers swim instruction that builds water safety, confidence, and physical skill for young people, providing a joyful, active outlet alongside their academic experience.
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Provides indoor and outdoor soccer training and youth programming that builds fitness, teamwork, and discipline through playing soccer.
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Introduces Black and brown New York City youth to surfing and ocean safety through free lessons at Rockaway Beach.
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A Brooklyn-based arts and design nonprofit that engages kids in hands-on, art-based science and engineering projects, using recycled materials to spark creativity, invention, and environmental awareness.
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The Business Improvement District supports local businesses and economic vitality along Sunset Park's commercial streets.
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A Sunset Park-based organization serving the Mexican and Latin American immigrant community through health, education, and social services.
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Brooklyn's oldest Latino community-based organization, rooted in Sunset Park and focused on climate justice and grassroots organizing.
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One of the nation's largest Asian American social service agencies, offering education, employment, and community programs across NYC.
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The nation's first community development corporation, closing gaps in family and community wealth in Bed-Stuy through housing, economic development, and cultural programs.
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One of NYC's largest emergency food providers, running a client-choice "SuperPantry," urban farms, youth internships, and benefits-access services.
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A Crown Heights-based organization running anti-violence programs, including Save Our Streets, plus youth and mediation services.
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A Cure Violence-model program using violence interrupters and outreach workers to mediate conflicts and reduce gun violence in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy.
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NYC's food rescue organization, delivering surplus food to community partners to fight hunger citywide.
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A museum and cultural center preserving Weeksville, one of America's first free Black communities, through historical education and community arts programming.
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The world's first children's museum, offering hands-on exhibits and programs in science, culture, and the arts for young learners.
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A 52-acre public garden and educational institution offering horticulture, science, and environmental education programming for NYC students and families.
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A CUNY-hosted research institute studying climate resilience, flooding, and ecosystem health in the Jamaica Bay watershed.