Brownsville report
Using data to drive solutions for children and families
Earlier this week, we hosted a forum to talk about one of our favorite topics: data. We convened a powerful group of changemakers working across the five boroughs to discuss how we each use data to make life better for some of the most vulnerable child …
Reducing stress for children and families
Power of Two program graduate and Bronx office manager Shamina Bermudez plays with her son. One Sunday after church, Brownsville mom Shamina Bermudez took her four children out for pizza. The pizza was too hot for her youngest, a toddler, to eat right …
Breaking down barriers in Brownsville
Mary Tobin can barely contain her excitement about the progress Brownsville is making. Tobin is the director of The Brownsville Partnership, an initiative of Community Solutions to address employment, safety, and neighborhood conditions. She knows the …
Brownsville programs help youth reimagine their trajectories
Brownsville Community Justice Center participants visiting Rutgers University as part of the college bound programming. Back in the ‘90s, Brownsville native Kyle Hollins would play basketball with friends in Fresh Pond, Queens. After the games, he and …
