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Woodlawn Preservation Training Featured in This is The Bronx
Woodlawn Preservation Training: An Incredible Opportunity for Young AdultsBy Deanna Garcia - January 20, 2020 A Woodlawn Preservation Training Program intern practices his restoration skill on a historic monument at Woodlawn. (Photo courtesy of Woodlawn Cemetery &...
Updated Membership Hours
The Door's Membership hours will change starting on February 10th, 2020. View the updated schedule below.
Happy New Year from The Door and BSA!
Thank you to our donors and friends for the support we received throughout 2019! We hope you enjoy this special message from The Door and Broome Street Academy. Best wishes for 2020! [video width="1920" height="1080"...
Donate Your Winter Clothes to The Door
To make a contribution, you can mail the clothing items to: The Door- A Center of Alternatives Attn: Riva Tan 121 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 506 New York, NY 10013 Or Drop it off at: 555 Broome Street (corner of Broome Street and 6th Avenue) and ask for Riva at the...
Door Holiday Closing
We will reopen on Monday, December 2
Nick Kroll Visits The Door
We teamed up with Nick Kroll and Omaze to give you the chance to be a character on Big Mouth. The winner will be flown out to Los Angeles, to visit the Big Mouth studio, get the chance to meet Nick Kroll, join a table read with some of the cast, and record lines as...
A Haven for New York City Teens and Young Adults in Need
Thank you Robin Hood Foundation for highlighting our work, and for being a great supporter and partner.Click here to read the full profile.
Back-to-School with Dr. Elliott
Dr. Michele Elliott is the Assistant Medical Director at The Door’s Adolescent Health Center (AHC). She joined the AHC in 2017, and is a board-certified pediatrician and a board-certificated adolescent medicine health specialist. Learn more about Dr. Elliott by...
Farewell Summer
Hats off to our talented, committed, enthusiastic, wildly imaginative and endlessly energetic team at The Door, and our amazing young people. They pulled off a summer like you can’t believe. Take a look (and follow us on Instagram and Facebook so you don’t miss...
Fall Gala 2019
The Door & Broome Street Academy’s Fall Gala Wednesday, November 20, 2019Union West 547 West 28th Street New York, NY 10001 Honoring Jeff Raider,Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Harry’sChange Maker Award Hosted by Simon Doonan *** If you were unable to attend but would...
What’s Cooking at The Door for Culinary Arts Month?
In celebration of Culinary Arts Month, two of our graduating culinary interns, Brianna Torres and Christin Velaquez, talked about what it was like during the four-week culinary training program offered at The Door. During the four weeks, Bri and Chris learned how to...
Knowledge is Power
The Fight to Save Title X “In the United States, health care is not a privilege for the fortunate few; it is a right.” Barack Obama Right now, the federal government is waging an aggressive attack on Title X funding, the only dedicated federal funding for sexual and...
Joining in Justice 2019
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 6 - 8pm Gary’s Loft 28 West 36th Street, PH New York City Click here to view the invitationHONORINGCahill Gordon & Reindel LLPJPMorgan Chase & Co. *** FOR THEIR PRO BONO SERVICES Lexie KomisarGlobal Head of Strategic Partnerships...
The Door’s Executive Director Julie Shapiro named co-chair of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition
THE DOOR’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JULIE SHAPIRO NAMED CO-CHAIR OF THE NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COALITION NEW YORK, NY — The New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) announced today that Julie L. Shapiro, the Executive Director of The Door, has...
2018 Fall Gala Recap
The Door and Broome Street Academy came together on November 7, 2018 to celebrate our programs, partners, and the young people we work with every day at our annual fall gala. And what an evening it was. Hundreds of supporters, staff, Door members, and Broome Street...
Meet Fvdge, the artist who inspired the Fall Gala invitation
You may have noticed the vibrant art that’s used in the Gala invite, and on this website. It was created by Fvdge, a Broome Street Academy grad and Door member. We caught up with her between classes and workshops at The Door to find out more. Thanks for sitting down...
The Door Opposes Policy Proposal that would Undermine Access to Care for 350,000 People in New York
The Door submitted federal comments today urging the US Department of Health and Human Services to withdraw a proposed rule that would undermine Title X (ten), the nation’s program for affordable birth control and family planning care.
How New Yorkers Can Help Immigrant Kids Now
It’s no longer a secret that since early May, the federal government has separated more than 2,300 immigrant children from their parents after crossing the Southern U.S. border. No law required the government to separate families. Terrorizing children and parents of color was one part of President Trump’s strategic plan to end immigration and energize his supporters.
The Wall Street Journal Highlights Changes to the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Wall Street Journal reporter Corinne Ramey goes inside on how changes to the Special-Immigrant Juvenile Status (“SIJS”) are impacting up to 3,000 immigrants under 21 living in New York.
Announcing a New Head of School for Broome Street Academy, Our Partner
We’re pleased to announce that Melissa Silberman has joined Broome Street Academy as the new Head of School; her first day was June 1. Melissa is a graduate of Vassar College, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and English Literature. She also has a Master’s Degree...
Our “This Way Ahead” Program is a National Model
The Door’s Career and Education programs are central to our comprehensive, integrated model. One of our most successful programs is This Way Ahead, which was launched twelve years ago in partnership with Gap, Inc. It’s designed to provide teens and young adults with...
The New York Times Highlights The Door’s Fight for Young Immigrants
Liz Robbins, writer for The New York Times, explores the reason why some young immigrants, under recently changed policies, no longer qualify for legal status. The Door's Eve Stotland, Director of Legal Services, comments," The government wants to pick and choose who...
The Door Recognized in City Limits Article
Recent changes in New York City have eroded several of the practices and provisions designed to help children connect with nonprofit and pro bono attorneys inside the courthouse. The New York City immigration court hosts the most juvenile deportation proceedings in...
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The Door’s career programs are currently recruiting! The first step to joining any of our programs is to become a Door member.
