The Program for Girls & Young Women will hold Orientation for Fall 2019 classes on Monday, September 23rd, 2019 from 6:30-7:30pm, at 1514 Townsend Avenue, Community Room 1. Come sign up, meet teachers, see what’s being offered, and join us for an exciting fall semester! All classes are free to the community, for youth who […]
The Program for Girls and Young Women is the end of week three of our four weeks of Summer Workshops with partner organizations Shake it Out, Inc. and EDsnaps, Inc. – and the girls have been having a ball! It’s been hot, hot, HOT, but they’ve been braving the heat for trips to see performances, […]
August 20th-September 12th, Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-8pm at 1514 Townsend Avenue Master classes focused on skill-building, including guest teachers in a range of hip-hop and related styles. Brush up on skills, reconnect with the group or try it out for the first time, if you’re thinking of join our longer fall and spring semesters. Due […]
Join us for Dreams Unspoken, an evening of lyrical and hard hitting hip hop dance, original scenes, spoken word and photography — featuring participants in our Next Level Dancers, Silence Out Loud (poetry & photography workshop), and Project V.I.P. dramatic writing program. This event is free and open to the public. Groups and individuals who […]
Once again New Settlement’s Program for Girls & Young Women is collaborating with BronxCare Health System to organize a Denim Day Bronx March, taking a stand against sexual assault and victim blaming. Participants and staff from multiple New Settlement programs will join together with community members and march through the streets of our Mount Eden Neighborhood raising […]
On Saturday, March 2, from 2-5pm at Hostos Community College, Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen will present their 12th annual amazing line up of spoken word artists, dancers, MCs, DJs, singers, rappers, and other phenomenal women. It’s always an inspiring event, as well as a powerful platform for social justice and female solidarity. Plus, the Program […]
Orientation has come and gone, but there are still spots left in the Program for Girls & Young Women’s spring semester of classes! Offerings include hip hop dance, play writing and performance, poetry and photography, hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), leadership, financial literacy, college prep, adventure learning expeditions and more! Participants in […]
The Program for Girls & Young Women presents Imperfect Harmony, a winter showcase featuring awesome performances and original work by our Next Level Dancers, Silence Out Loud Poets, and special guests. This showcase is the culmination of the fall/winter semester for our dancers and poets. The show is free, though donations are gladly accepted. While […]
We are now accepting applications for In My Words 2019! Download the flier here and share with a friend, students or a young woman you think should be a part this amazing six-day arts intensive. Back to guide the collaboration, fun, and deep conversations are In My Words originator Renee Benson, and Teaching Artists Vaimoana Niumeitolu and […]
On Thursday, November 8th the incomparable Roya Marsh returns to lead her 5th poetry and spoken word workshop series with New Settlement. Silence Out Loud will meet on Thursdays from 5-6:30 pm in our basement program space, from November 8th, 2018 – January 24, 2019, culminating in a performance showcase on Saturday, January 26th. Roya is […]