The WCA is one of seven lead organizations to have been selected by US Ignite, a national non-profit accelerating the smart city movement, to participate in Project OVERCOME. This exciting news was announced at a press conference on March 30th.

 Click Here to watch the entire press event. (Start at minute 17:00 to see the WCA's section.)

As part of this grant, the WCA will spearhead a 12-month pilot program, for which they have been granted $450,000 in funding. Named for the community it will serve, the Yonkers Zone (Y-Zone), is designed to pilot a digital equity solution in the underserved community of downtown Yonkers, New York. In order to accomplish this innovative and ambitious endeavor, the WCA has partnered with the City of Yonkers, STEM Alliance, Yonkers Partners in Education, Fordham University and Westhab. These partners will be working hand in hand and each will bring contributed resources to the project to make it a success. 

“Digital connectivity has been a key focus area for the WCA for several years. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly shed more light on the effects of a long-standing digital divide in our region. Instantly, real time video platforms became the norm in work from home, remote learning, and telemedicine environments and those without broadband and wireless communications were left in real hardship,” said Michael Romita, President & CEO, Westchester County Association. “We are pleased to have been selected by US Ignite to take part in Project OVERCOME to test innovative approaches that connect people quickly, and that have the potential to expand not only to the rest of Westchester County, but set the standard for other communities nationwide.” 

“The fastest and safest way to achieve herd immunity –– the point at which such a high percentage of the population is immune that the virus will eventually run out of new victims –– is through vaccination. The individual decision to become vaccinated doesn’t just protect you and your loved ones, it contributes to protecting all of us. It’s the first step on the road to resuming normal school, work and social activities, and it’s the way we get our economy moving again,” said Wendy Darwell, president and CEO of SHANYS.

The Suburban Hospital Alliance of NYS (SHANYS) recently launched its "Have You Herd" social media campaign to assist regional vaccination efforts on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley.

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Pace University is poised to transform Lienhard Hall, home to its College of Health Professions on the Pleasantville campus, into a modernized Healthcare Hub with the help of $1 million in state funding. With these critical funds, Pace will add important programing for students preparing for careers in the region’s burgeoning healthcare and biotechnology sector while adding to, and modernizing, existing lab, classroom and simulation space -- all with the goal of meeting the ever-changing technology demands in the healthcare sector and preparing much needed nurses in New York State. Read More Here

The April issue of ArtsWestchester's ArtsNews is now available online. This month features the return of in-person arts performances, National Poetry Month events, an exhibition about migration at the Hudson River Museum, Friends of Music Concerts presents Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and more! Click Here to Read.