Issues
1.1 million+
children in NYC public schools
20%
of public school children grades K through 8 are obese
Film Screening and Panel Discussion: The Apple Pushers
The Apple Pushers, a documentary film narrated by Edward Norton, chronicles the effort by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the City’s Food Policy Coordinator, community advocates and City Council Members to create an innovativ …
CCC Remarks: 2012 Eleanor Roosevelt Girls Leadership Worldwide Program Dinner
CCC’s Associate Executive Director, Stephanie Gendell, discussed her leadership journey as the guest speaker at the 2012 Eleanor Roosevelt Girls Leadership Worldwide Program Dinner. Thirty-six girls (ages 14-16) from around the world were chosen to par …
2012 Polier Symposium: Rethinking Juvenile Justice
The keynote speaker for CCC’s 2012 Polier Symposium was Chief Justice Jonathan Lippman, who spoke about his vision for raising the age of criminality in New York. The Chief Judge spoke of a juvenile justice system being more responsive and how that vis …
Local Initiatives to Combat Food Insecurity for Children in New York City
CCC’s Policy Briefing, Local Initiatives to Combat Food Insecurity for Children in NYC, brought together a panel of experts to discuss the local initiatives underway to improve access to healthy and affordable food in the city. While food insecurity an …
