New York

Meet the Ascend community partners in New York

NameCohortCityStateOrganizationURLgroup_hfilter
ANDRUSYonkersANDRUSandruscc.org/ascend-network
Anthony BarrowsNew York CityProject Evidentwww.projectevident.org/2018-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows
Bronx Community CollegeBronxBronx Community Collegewww.bcc.cuny.edu/Future-Nowascend-network
Chastity LordBrooklynJeremiah Programjeremiahprogram.org/psp-national-advisor-phase-2 psp-community
Christian OrtizNew YorkHunter College2023-ascend-psp-parent-advisors psp-community
City of RochesterRochesterwww.cityofrochester.gov/ascend-network
College and Community FellowshipNew YorkCollege and Community Fellowshipwww.collegeandcommunity.org/ascend-network
Columbia Law School, Center for Institutional and Social Changechange-center.law.columbia.edu/ascend-network
Cornell UniversityIthacaCornell Universitywww.cornell.edu/ascend-network
Ebony UnderwoodNew YorkWE GOT US NOWwww.wegotusnow.org/2021-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows
Educational AllianceNew YorkEducational Alliancewww.edalliance.org/ascend-network
Enterprise Community PartnersNew YorkEnterprise Community Partnerswww.enterprisecommunity.org/ascend-network
Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York CityCity University of New York College Systemwww.cuny.edu/2015-ascend-fellows psp-leadership-circle ascend-fellows psp-community
Greg Taylor, New YorkNational Basketball Association Foundationnbafoundation.nba.com/2021-ascend-fellows fp-advisors-2017 ascend-fellows family-prosperity-innovation-community
Hamilton-Madison HouseNew YorkHamilton-Madison Housewww.hamiltonmadisonhouse.org/ascend-network
Hostos Community CollegeBronxHostos Community Collegewww.hostos.cuny.edu/ascend-network
Ideas42New YorkIdeas42www.ideas42.org/ascend-network
It Takes a CityNew York CityIt Takes a Citywww.ittakesacity.coop/ascend-network
Jesus BenitezBronxCUNY Fatherhood Academywww.cuny.edu/academics/academic-programs/model-programs/cuny-fatherhood-academy/psp-parent-advisors-2020 psp-community
Kimberly Seals AllersJamaicaIrthirthapp.com/who-we-are/2022-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows
LaSalle SchoolAlbanyLaSalle Schoolwww.lasalle-school.org/ascend-network
Laurie BrotmanNew YorkDepartment of Population Health NYU School of Medicinemed.nyu.edu/our-community/about-us2015-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows
Literacy Inc.New YorkLiteracy Inc.www.lincnyc.orgascend-network
Literacy Partners, Inc.New YorkLiteracy Partners, Inc.literacypartners.org/ascend-network
Lorelei Vargas, , New YorkTrinity Commonstrinitywallstreet.org/trinity-commons2018-ascend-fellows fp-advisors-2017 fp-advisors-2020 ascend-fellows family-prosperity-innovation-community
Montefiore Medical CenterYonkersMontefiore Medical Centerwww.montefiore.orgascend-network
New York City Administration for Children’s ServicesNew YorkNew York City Administration for Children's Serviceswww1.nyc.gov/site/acs/index.pageascend-network
New York City Housing AuthorityNew YorkNew York City Housing Authoritywww1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/index.pageascend-network
New York City Technical College Our Children’s CenterBrooklynNew York City Technical College Our Children's Centerwww.citytech.cuny.edu/occ/ascend-network
New York Immigration CoalitionNew YorkNew York Immigration Coalitionwww.nyic.org/ascend-network
NYU Langone Medical CenterNew YorkNYU Langone Medical Centernyulangone.org/ascend-network
NYU Langone’s Family Health CenterNew York CityNYU Langone's Family Health Centernyulangone.org/locations/family-health-centers-at-nyu-langoneascend-network
Onondaga County Department of Social ServicesSyracusewww.ongov.net/dss/ascend-network
Pajama ProgramNew Yorkpajamaprogram.org/ascend-network
Queens College (CUNY)QueensQueens College (CUNY)www.qc.cuny.edu/Pages/home.aspxascend-network
Rural Outreach CenterEast AuroraRural Outreach Centertheroc.co/ascend-network
Saint Peter’s UniversityJersey CitySaint Peter's Universitywww.saintpeters.edu/ascend-network
Sara HorowitzBrooklynFreelancers Unionwww.freelancersunion.org/fp-advisors-2020 family-prosperity-innovation-community
Sesame WorkshopNew YorkSesame Workshopwww.sesameworkshop.org/ascend-network
Sheryl WuDunnScarsdaleFullSky Partnersfullskypartners.com/fp-advisors-2017 family-prosperity-innovation-community
The Doe FundNew YorkThe Doe Fundwww.doe.org/ascend-network
The Jed FoundationBrooklynThe Jed Foundationwww.jedfoundation.org/ascend-network
Twylla DillionRochesterHealthConnect Onewww.healthconnectone.org2022-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows
United Neighborhood Houses, New YorkUnited Neighborhood Houseswww.unhny.org/ascend-network fp-partners-2020 family-prosperity-innovation-community
United Way of New York CityNew YorkUnited Way of New York Citywww.unitedwaynyc.orgascend-network
Vera Institute of JusticeNew YorkVera Institute of Justicewww.vera.orgascend-network
Vivian NixonNew YorkColumbia Justice Lab Square One Projectjusticelab.columbia.edu/squareone2012-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows
Western New York Women’s FoundationBuffaloWestern New York Women's Foundationwnywomensfoundation.org/ascend-network
Yolanda Johnson-PeterkinBrooklynNew York City Housing Authoritywww1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/index.pagepsp-parent-advisors-2019 psp-community
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