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NEW YORK CITY LAUNCHES 'SONYC,' LARGEST AFTER-SCHOOL EXPANSION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL IN CITY'S HISTORY!
Number of available seats will nearly double to more than
78,000 this school year.

More than half of available seats have already been filled. Join today!
Applications for elementary and middle school students available at nyc.gov/afterschool If you have questions or need assistance applying, call 311 or
DYCD Youth Connect at 1-800-246-4646.

 MS 255 Salk School of Science in Manhattan

Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, and Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Bill Chong launched on September 12th School's Out New York City (SONYC), the City's largest-ever expansion of afterschool for middle school students. The number of seats has nearly doubled to more than 71,000, and with the addition of Department of Education District 75 and non-public school sites over the coming months, the total number will exceed 78,000 during the course of the school year. Applications for City-funded middle school and elementary school after-school programs are ongoing and available at nyc.gov/afterschool.

During a visit to MS 255 Salk School of Science in Manhattan, Mayor de Blasio, Chancellor Fariña, and Commissioner Chong met with students participating in a music video club operated by Manhattan Youth, one of more than 100 community-based organizations that are part of the City's after-school expansion for middle schoolers. Full story here.

NYC DADS, FATHER FIGURES BRING THEIR KIDS TO CLASS FOR 8TH ANNUAL "DADS TAKE YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL" CELEBRATION
More than 100 students and their families walk from University Settlement's Ingersoll Cornerstone Community Center to area schools as part of Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) event in Brooklyn

SONYC School is Out New York City

New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Bill Chong, New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) Commissioner Steven Banks, elected officials, and more than a hundred students and their dads and father figures participated in the 8th annual Dads Take Your Child to School celebration in Brooklyn. The morning featured dads walking their kids from University Settlement's Ingersoll Cornerstone Community Center to the Fort Greene Preparatory Academy at P.S. 46 Edward C. Blum School, JHS 265 Dr. Susan S. McKinney Secondary School of the Arts, PS 67 Charles A. Dorsey School, and PS 20 Clinton Hill School. Steven Maisonet was honored with the "Dads Making a Difference Award."

"One of the most important roles parents can play in their child's development is that of role model," said DYCD Commissioner Bill Chong. "When I was growing up, my father didn't have as much time to spend with me as he wanted, but he always made sure that he led by example and gave me the encouragement and support I needed to become a successful adult. I encourage all parents to be there for their kids—not only on Dads Take Your Child to School Day, but every day of the year."

DYCD participates in the campaign through multiple programs and initiat's commitment to parent engagement across its funded programs and initiatives, and supports DYCD's Fatherhood Initiative, which helps non-custodial fathers reconnect with their children and actively participate in their lives both emotionally and financially.

PASE Professional Development

Budgeting and saving is the foundation of financial literacy. It is critical for youth to learn to structure their spending and plan for the future, to develop the discipline early in life.

This workshop will help staff teach their youth to set and keep goals through budgeting
and establishing priorities.

• Assessing your money values and how it affects spending
• To understand the importance of keeping a budget to prevent overspending
• How to develop a budget to live within your means
• Establishing and maintaining goals for saving
• Opening a bank account
• Tools and tips to stay on track (ie. Budget worksheets, apps)

Registration opens on Monday, September 22 at 9:00 am
More information here.

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