With this grant, New York Academy aims to contribute to the projects that build long-term capacity at schools in high-poverty areas in the state of New Jersey. $1,000 to $1,500 will be awarded to successful applicants.
With this award, NYA aims to encourage both AP students and the teachers across the state of New Jersey to pursue scholastic accomplishment in STEM education. 30 students will be awarded $250 and 15 teachers will be awarded $500 each.
New York Academy (NYA) has started an after-school “Robotics Program” at the Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (PCSST). Classes are held every Tuesday after the school and will continue for 7 weeks. Once a groups finishes the program, it will restart with new students.
New York Academy has partnered with "Center for New Americans" and developed "ESL Courses for Newcomers" project to teach English to its newcomer members.
New York Academy has started a weekend-school “STEM Classes Program” at the Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology. Classes are held every Saturday and will continue for 6 weeks.
NYA's College Application Prep Camp offered students informative seminars, essay writing tips, one-on-one essay editing with mentors, professional guidance on the college application process.
NYA held a workshop for high school students on November 24, 2019. The workshop mainly focused on building a personal brand for a successful career. Topics discussed included social media and personal branding, CV preparation and preparing for interviews.
New York Academy held a workshop for college guidance counselors on May 12, 2018. The workshop took place online with teachers participating from about 1o different countries.
We are happy to report that some 20 students that we have been mentoring for 2 years on average have been admitted to prestigious graduate programs in the USA.
We completed another international workshop for college guidance counselors on December 2, 3 and 9, 2017. The workshop took place online.
