Free IDNYC (City ID Card)

Do you want to go to the Bronx Zoo for free this summer? How about the Museum of Natural History? MoMA? The aquarium? 

The City of New York is currently offering photo ID cards free of charge. City residents can gain entrance into a wide variety of cultural institutions for free as well as get discounts at businesses around the city.  Cardholders have access to one-year free membership all of these incredible places! For more information on how to apply, please visit the website here. Anyone over ten years old can get a card - including adults! 


To make an appointment at an enrollment center and learn more - click here. 

 

College + Career Fair

Save the date for College + Career Fair (sold out, but walk-ins may be allowed if there is space.

Breaking the ICE Rockwood Music Hall

Purchase your tickets in advance here. 

Summer Programs--FREE and LOW COST

Check out the growing list of interesting summer programs on our website. Go to the Student Life tab and scroll down to Summer Programs. Some of them are free, or low cost with a scholarship application. 11th and 12th graders should also check out the list under the College Corner tab. 

Paid Leadership Training for Rising 11th and 12 Graders

Coro's Participatory Budgeting Youth Fellowship (PBYF) program is recruiting! This is an exciting opportunity for our future youth leaders. 

What is the Participatory Budgeting Youth Fellowship program?
PBYF builds the leadership skills of young New Yorkers who are committed to lifting up youth voices and leading change. This paid program offers high school students intensive leadership training, hands-on work experience, and ongoing support to promote greater youth involvement in New York City’s Participatory Budgeting (PB) process, in which City Council members dedicate at least $1 million for local residents as young as eleven to decide how it is spent. Youth Fellows serve as ambassadors and advocates, working to promote PB and engage other youth and underrepresented groups throughout the process. By preparing a growing cadre of young civic change leaders, PBYF aims to make a lasting impact in communities throughout New York City.

We're looking for young people who are:

• Entering 11th or 12th grade next school year (10th graders will be considered on case by case basis)

• Passionate about issues relevant to their community 

• Live and/or learn in one of the participating City Council Districts 

• Be able to commit to a rigorous program schedule from July 2019-May 2020:

Summer

• Three-week Leadership Institute (July 29 - August 16, 2019) 

• 20 PB service hours in City Council district (August 19 - August 30, 2019)

• School Year

  • 10-15 hours of PB service per month (after school, evenings, some weekends)

  • Monthly full-day training sessions on Saturdays or non-instructional days

  • Other projects and activities as assigned

Ultimately, the Youth Fellow's goal is to educate and engage more young people in PB, especially underrepresented populations, throughout the program. Through the process they'll also gain knowledge about local government and democracy, build a network with their fellow Coro PB participants, and establish themselves as key figures in their own community. Participants will also receive a stipend of up to $1000 upon successful completion of the program.
 

Applications for the 2019-20 program are online and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested individuals can browse through our program brochure, youth friendly flyer, and mid-year newsletter. 

Send an email to Isabel Luciano for questions about the program.