Resources for Educators

Computers For Youth - Non-profit group accepting donations of 50 or more computers at a time and routing them to schools. List of sponsoring schools, companies and government agencies, with links to groups accepting smaller donations.

Flip and Muzz - Author Angelo DeCesare brings puppets to teach writing at primary schools in the five boroughs.

The Imagine Project - A non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing the creativity and imagination of at-risk children through the performing arts.

Ivy League Tutoring - Tutoring for academic subjects and standardized tests. Profile, services, contact information.

MOUSE (Making Opportunities for Upgrading Schools and Education) - Non-profit group coordinating technology and learning in the New York City public schools. History, news, funding.

National Arts Journalism Program - Graduate fellowships at Columbia University offer experience in arts journalism, said to be the only such program in the US. Links to sources by subject such as music, architecture, and film.

The New York Botanical Garden Elementary School Programs - All elementary school programs make use of the one-of-a-kind facilities, both indoors and outdoors, within the Garden. All activities are plant-related and meet educational standards. Includes program guide and the teacher training programs.

People of Color at Independent Schools - Aims to provide support for the faculty and staff of color in the area independent schools. Includes calendar and conferences.

The Salvadori Center - Schedules classroom visits by architect-teachers who teach principles of subjects including engineering, math and science using the built environment.

The Samberg Family History Program - Four-week summer program for high school students to research their family history at the Center for Jewish History in New York City. Features program background, downloadable forms, and FAQs.

Stratolab - Offers after-school and summer activity programs for kids and teens in video games, computer programming, interactive fiction, and related creative uses of technology, in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Includes background information for parents.

The TEAK Fellowship - An academic enrichment program that seeks to place talented New York City public school students from low-income families in top high schools.

The Waterways Project - Ten Penny Players, Inc. coordinates this arts in education program with emphasis on expressive writing, offered in partnership with schools, colleges and libraries throughout the five boroughs and beyond, established in 1980.

World of Expression Scholarship Program - Information about applying for the Bertelsmann Foundation's World of Expression scholarship program for New York City high school seniors.