There are still a few spaces available in our free Mid-Winter Recess Arts Workshop, which will meet Tuesday, February 18-Friday, February 21, from 10am-5pm. In keeping with February’s focus on love and also Black History Month, our workshop theme is “Love Thyself!” and will explore self-love, community love, and love that grows our power. The […]
On Saturday, January 25th, 2020 the Program for Girls & Young Women at New Settlement presents IDENTITY, a showcase of awesome talent featuring our Next Level Dancers, Silence Out Loud poets and media-makers, and Project V.I.P. play builders. While the performance does touch on mature themes connected to growing up femme/female in 2020, it should […]
The Program for Girls & Young Women will hold Orientation for our Spring 2020 semester on Wednesday, January 22nd 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 new semester! All classes are free to the community, for youth who […]
We are super excited to be bringing back Silence Out Loud, our poetry and spoken work workshop with fierce (and funny) slam poet Roya Marsh at the helm. And for the second time, the workshop will be offered in partnership with En Foco, Inc. – a non-profit that supports contemporary photographers of African, Asian, Latino, […]
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 […]