April 2021
Youth Take the Lead in #DegreesNYC Policy Launch

From increasing internet access to ending the school-to-prison pipeline, our youth activists detail how to break down barriers to education in NYC.
Volunteer Tax Preparers Go the Extra Mile

Tax season was especially challenging this year. We're grateful to our friends at Community Tax Aid, who really came through.
Remembering Susan Richman
A longtime Board member, Susan created and ran our Meet the Author fundraisers and was a mainstay at the annual Book Fair. She was especially committed to our fight to end homelessness.
Meet Us at the Movies!
Our Beacon program has rolled out an online movie series featuring some of history's greatest films. Join us to watch and learn! RSVP to agomez@goddard.org.

Our social justice book prizes are accepting submissions through May 22! The Stephan Russo Book Prize and its companion, the CBC Youth Book Prize, recognize timely and insightful nonfiction works about the most challenging social issues of our times.

A number of our Senior Center members joined Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Senior Center Director Marcia Mason and Executive Director Roderick L. Jones earlier this month to call for a clear plan to safely reopen the city's Senior Centers.