Columbia Neighbors Helps Holyrood Church Fight Hunger in Washington Heights
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased demand at the Holyrood Church's community meals by 50%. To help meet this demand, they have added grab-and-go meal distribution and a food pantry on Mondays. Through support from the Columbia Neighbors Food Relief Fund, Holyrood Church has been able to purchase more food for their pantry and community meals. Read More
News
Open Streets Launches on Frederick Douglass Boulevard
From 112th to 120th streets, Harlem's Frederick Douglass Boulevard will be open to pedestrians and outdoor dining starting on Friday evenings and lasting through the weekend. Read More
Learn-Try-Apply Summer Program Empowers Local Youth
The Connecting Youth Initiative participated in the Learn-Try-Apply program, which provided a paid workforce development experience to more than 200 local youth. Read More
Events
Emma L. Bowen Center Community Health Fair, Sept 18
The fair will include free health screenings, information, referrals, and presentations on COVID-19 from partners Lighthouse Guild and AbbVie. Learn More
Small Business Marketing, Sept 28
In this free workshop, the Columbia-Harlem SBDC will inform participants about the four Ps of marketing and how to conduct customer discovery. Register
2020 Census Deadline, Sept 30
There is still time to respond to the 2020 Census. Your answers will help shape New York City's future. You can respond online, by phone, or by mail. Be Counted
Per Scholas Info Session and Q&A, Sept 17
This NYPL event will give provide an opportunity to learn about Per Scholas, a free training program for careers in IT support, cybersecurity, software engineering, and cloud networking. Register
2020 Electoral Activism Training Academy, Sept 26
This full day panel from the Latino Leadership Institute and Columbia School of Social Work will provide virtual training to mobilize the community, get out the vote, build a message, and handle media. Register
The School at Columbia University Lottery Deadline, Oct 15
The School at Columbia University admissions lottery for the 2021-22 school year is now open. Inquiries and applications can be submitted online. Learn More
General Election Deadlines
The general election is on Nov 3, but these deadlines are sooner: Voter Registration must be submitted or postmarked by Oct 9. Absentee ballot requests are due by Oct 27. Early voting is from Oct 24-Nov 1. Make Sure You're Ready to Vote
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