Social Action

Videos and Lessons

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  • Expanded Success Initiative

    ESI is focused on increasing the life outcomes of black and Latino males who attend NYC public high schools by closing educational achievement and opportunity gaps and preparing them to graduate college and career ready.

  • Young Men’s Gathering Program

    One of the many ESI programs that support the continued achievement of Black and Latino young men is the Young Men’s Gatherings, open to all 9th and 10th grade students who are involved in the Expanded Success Initiative, as well as accompanying staff.

  • Bedford Academy Program

    This program provides socio-emotional supports for Black and Latino young men to explicitly accelerate the development of personal and academic behaviors that contribute to college resilience and persistence.