Project Rousseau

Celebrating women in sport and Asra’s first week at school since the Taliban halted her education in 2021 with @nyliberty and @Malala

Last month, our employees participated in the $BX Gives Back Challenge: a yearly competition among staff to award grant funding from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to a nonprofit of their choice. More from @Bloomberg on the winners: bloom.bg/3EJDypH

@j_nyc_s Hello Jorge! We would love to hear more please!

Can someone recommend any non-profit orgs in the 5 NYC boroughs working with minority communities that are in need of grants. Send those names over so I can have some potential donors reach out.

Project Rousseau’s Annual Pie Day has been an established tradition since the early days of the organization thanks to one of the most empowering female leaders we know—Jean Prendergast. Find out more about our Pie Day here: ow.ly/G91s50ENRFz

This past Saturday, Project Rousseau’s Art Fellow, Carina, and volunteer Max brought a group of students on an exciting trip to MoMA. Our students explored all five floors of the museum and were able to view art from various mediums and different time periods.

Last week, we were delighted to have Senghor Reid speak at our Broadening Horizons Session about his life and career as a professional artist. Here is some of his work and some thoughts from the students that attended the session! Thank you so much for coming to speak with us!

We recently had a Zoom Graduation for some of our District 79 students who have achieved their high school equivalency. Some plan to continue their endeavors at college or to serve their communities by working at non-profit organizations. Read more here: ow.ly/oykJ50EoC5R

Arturo learned that he wouldn’t be able to graduate with his peers in June 2012. This news made him disappointed; however, he still attended his high school’s graduation to support his friends on their milestone. Learn more about Arturo here: ow.ly/1SAK50EmkJa

After unrest at home, Maha found herself on the streets with her son and not sure where to turn. We mobilized our resources and ensured that Maha had a bed for the night and an emergency over night shelter which included products kindly donated by Hello Products & @CP_News.

Elisa once wrote in a Project Rousseau Facebook post, “My life has completely changed within this past year… I discovered myself in a new way.” Read more about Elisa’s journey here: ow.ly/BsES50EcE8c

@replateyourmeal has partnered with @diginn to deliver meals to organizations like Project Rousseau. Our students don't have to worry about food insecurity and can go back to school to focus on their studies. Go to our Facebook page to see the full video: ow.ly/2QdA50Eac6b

“I am so thankful for the opportunity to have met Andrew…” Each month, we will be sharing messages from our current and graduated students about what Project Rousseau means to them. Find out more about Justice’s story here: ow.ly/vaQl50DZKtB

Last week, Carina, our Art Fellow, brought students on an exciting trip to the Whitney Museum. Our students were able to view the many galleries at the Whitney, as one of our students expressed: “The last exhibit of the museum on queer men was one of the most amazing parts.

In the past month, our students participated in the “Breaking Bread” course hosted by Tabor Academy. This was a virtual course where our students shared their favorite songs, videos of their neighborhoods, and experiences during the pandemic with students from other countries.

With the support of @ATT and @connectednation we are delighted to announce that Project Rousseau has been selected for the K-12 Homework Gap program—a $10 million initiative to provide connectivity solutions and free wireless internet services to our students. We are so thankful!

Project Rousseau is excited to present its first ever edition of our quarterly magazine—“Looking Back and Moving Forward”. This edition captures the resilience, creativity, and sense of community amongst our students. Here is the link to the Quarterly: ow.ly/6xuz50DEPnb.

Yesterday our students started the first day of a 3 day philosophy camp with Jacob Carr from Columbia University! They have already had the opportunity to tackle Aristotle's Apologia! A fantastic opportunity to encounter and debate new philosophical problems!

Last Friday our students collaborated with students from St Paul’s Girls School in London! The culmination of 5 weeks of research and investigation provided a fascinating opportunity to engage with new ideas and hear about other people’s interests! Well done to all involved!

On one morning in 2012, Anne McClymont—a teacher from the Rysensteen Gymnasium high school in Copenhagen, Denmark who was on sabbatical and staying in New York... Read more about how our Copenhagen exchange program started here: ow.ly/h01y50DARIE

Ten years ago, 18 students and 18 mentors met for the first time at Central Park East High School. Little did they know that this first day of mentoring would be a landmark moment for the development of Project Rousseau. Read more here: ow.ly/2RgW50DlUno