By: Jennifer Cohn, Youth Programs Development Assistant Hello All! I am very excited to be joining the staff of AAFSC as an AmeriCorps VISTA, Youth Programs Development Assistant. AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program…
By Claudia Wald, Women’s Economic Empowerment Development Assistant. My name is Claudia Wald and I am the Women’s Economic Empowerment Development Assistant. Through this role, Arab-American Family Support Center and the AmeriCorps VISTA program have…
By: Jake Keyel, Youth Program Manager The youth program at AAFSC had a summer full of fun with our students this year. Our summer camp consisted of a group of 25 youth ages 6 to…
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), our after-school Girls’ Club created “mini jeans” for a special clothesline project. Each group member wrote a slogan to educate their peers about sexual assault. The girls also challenged…
To celebrate Child Abuse Awareness Month, our Preventive and Youth Programs collaborated on a lesson plan for our after-school program. Students participated in a conversation about their safety and rights as children and designed a…
Last Saturday, the youth from AAFSC’s went to Puppetworks for an innovative production of Little Red Riding Hood. The students were accompanied by volunteers from New York Cares. After the show students and volunteers enjoyed…
During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, you can help AAFSC raise $2,000 for a video public service announcement (PSA) about violence against women and girls. With our PSA, we can educate the community about gender-based violence…
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and at AAFSC will be hosting events and preparing awareness activities for our clients. AAFSC’s sexual assault program has been operating since January 2011 and assisting Arab American and…
For Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, AAFSC’s Girl’s Club participated in a series of activities to spread awareness about healthy and unhealthy relationships. Some of the girls wrote blog posts or essays about…
Last weekend, AAFSC’s after-school program visited the New York Aquarium. Accompanied by New York Cares volunteers, students saw sharks, jellyfish, electric eels, stingrays, penguins, and more. Aquarium volunteers were also on hand to answer student…
