Relationships and Money Workshop

The Greg Jackson Center for Brownsville 519 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Learn how to balance money and relationships with Jobs plus and America Works! Has discussing finances ever strained your relationships with your partner. Come by and see how to navigate those rough conversations!

Brownsville Meetup: Subcommittee Reconvening

Brownsville Community Culinary Center 69 Belmont, Brooklyn, NY, United States

We're back with another Brownsville Meetup! This time we're reconvening our subcommittees for an in-person working meeting. You may have heard us talk about the 4 committees (access, ownership, self-sufficiency, & youth development), now come join one as we strive to solve the challenges of our community. We'll see you at our usual spot: 69 Belmont at 6PM.

Free

Building Just Pathways

Co-presented by Kashif Incubator with Chanelle Elaine, Brian Anthone, Terence Nance, and Alexandra Lazarowich, moderated by Elijah McKinnon   Transformation and social change is not just about closing the doors to extractive institutions, but also about building, recovering and creating institutions that nurture self-determination, relationships and equity in film and media production. Join these thinkers and cultural architects in exploring the possibility of what could be. With experience in disability justice, creating Black and Indigenous centers for production, exhibition, and collectivizing, these panelists invite […]

Cooper St Block Party

Cooper Street Garden 34 Cooper Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join Cooper Street Community members as they close off the block for music and food at the Cooper St Block Party! There will be live performances by Sammy C Davis and friends and a garden workshop at the local community garden.

Free

Entrepreneurship Exchange Program 2023

Join Central Brooklyn and YDC as we welcome young entrepreneurs from Kenya to meet with young entrepreneurs in East New York for a week of networking, workshops, and much more. Sign up your young entrepreneur today!

Free

Pathways to Careers Certificate Program Information Session

Brownsville Community Culinary Center 69 Belmont, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Earn your GED while getting 27 credits in college to kickstart your degree. Come down to 69 Belmont to hear about this amazing opportunity! There will also be a virtual option same day at 6PM!

Free

Back to School Bookbag Drive

Brownsville Community Culinary Center 69 Belmont, Brooklyn, NY, United States

RiseBoro will be hosting a Back to School: Book bag Drive at the Brownsville Community Culinary Center on Friday, August 25th from 3-6pm.    Book bags (School Supplies Included) will be given out on a first come first serve basis. All participants must either have their child present with them or show some form of identification for their child to receive a book bag. This is to ensure that the book bags and supplies are given to those who need it most. 

Free

Family Fun and Community Fair

Christopher Avenue Community School 51 Christopher Avenue, Brookllyn, United States

Join the Christopher Avenue Community School for a day of fun and family as they welcome students of the neighborhood back to school

Free

Back-2-School!

McLeod Community Garden 130 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, 11212

Catch a night screening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and a backpack giveaway just in time for school at the McLeod Community Garden!

Media Career Pathways

Reel Works Teen Film Making 540 President Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

MediaMKRS is launching the Media Career Pathways to educate and train out-of-school and out-of-work young adults for successful careers in the film and television industries. The training is free and trainees will be paid a stipend for their participation.      

Back to School Book Bag Giveaway

Join Assemblywoman Latrice Walker and District 23 Superintendent Dr. Kirkland for back to school festivities. Bags will be distributed from 3-6 in front of the 73rd Precinct on September 6th!

Free