The Winter Show returned to the Park Avenue Armory for the 66th year, offering a dazzling selection of art, design, and antiques from over 70 exhibitors. The Fair was an incredible success, bringing valuable resources to the families served by East Side House. We thank the event Co-Chairs, Lucinda C. Ballard and Michael R. Lynch,
“Some things will drop out of the public eye and go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics.” – Katherine Johnson Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician, may have recently passed, but her legacy lives on! In February, our all-girl robotics team, made up of 3rd-5th graders
We’re always excited to have visitors, but this month we had an especially fun visit from the team at Away, a modern travel and luggage brand. The group got an inside peek at our youngest students with a travel-themed activity. Volunteers and students read Curious George Takes a Trip together and then created crafty mobiles
Over the course of 3 months, these 8th graders were tasked with researching Washington, D.C. monuments and museums and sharing the significance of these sites with the group. In mid-February, the students embarked on a 4 day trip where they got to explore the city including Howard University, the Capitol Building, the National Museum of
The news is spreading about East Side House’s Post-Secondary Pathways (PSP) program! Pix 11’s Mr. G paid ESH a visit to learn more about the PSP program, which helps high school and high school equivalency students earn industry-recognized credentials while they are working towards their diploma. He took a moment to chat with our Executive
The Loan Exhibit Sponsor for The Winter Show 2020 was the Hispanic Society Museum & Library. Their exhibition gave visitors an introduction into the history of Hispanic art with works by Diego Velazquez and El Greco. The Hispanic Society helped to make The Winter Show a successful event for East Side House! Every year, proceeds
Fox 5 NY’s Dana Arschin stopped by ESH’s Mott Haven Head Start Center to speak with parents and staff about the struggles of finding affordable and quality programs for the city’s youngest children. “We’ve been able to see our son progress since he’s been in the ESH program,” said Kim and Corey, two of our