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About CFY-New York City
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News & Events
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NYC Executive Director
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Major Supporters
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NYC Take IT Home Schools
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Volunteer in New York City
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NYC Job Listings
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Contact CFY-New York City
About CFY-New York City
New York City was CFY's birthplace and remains the location of our national headquarters—sharing an office suite with its local arm— CFY-New York City. CFY-NYC served 230 families through Take IT Home in 1999 and last year (2006-2007) served more than 2,000 families. In this academic year, CFY plans to expand Take IT Home by 20%, serving 2,400 families, and by 2010, reach 3,200 families per year.
CFY-New York City has been conducting teacher training on a small scale for many years. We recently were selected as a professional development vendor by the New York City Department of Education and now plan to scale our services significantly over the coming years.
New York City is also where CFY launched its Student Software Team in 2005. Our goal now is to extend the Team's work over additional months of the year and lay the groundwork to replicate this successful program in our other cities.
By the 2010-2011 academic year, CFY expects to be running New York City operations with a full-time staff of 11+, and an annual budget of more than $3M.
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Kavita Singh Gilchrist leads the operations of CFY-New York City with a focus on fundraising and building the local visibility of CFY’s work. Kavita has 13 years experience using information technology to strengthen education in schools, homes and community-based organizations. She has led numerous local and national programs providing IT access and training; grants and nonprofit technical assistance; events and volunteer management; and accessibility for people with disabilities. Prior to joining CFY in 2008, Kavita served as Executive Director of the Community Technology Centers' Network (Washington, DC); Director of Programs at the Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute (Oakland, CA); Program Officer at New Visions for Public Schools (New York, NY); and as a Human Computer Interface designer for Computer Sciences Corporation. Kavita holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Drexel University and a Masters in Education with a concentration in Technology from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
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(* current partner schools 2007-2008)
The application deadline for CFY-New York City’s 2008-2009 Take IT Home program was March 26th and we are no longer accepting applications.
Applications for the 2009-2010 school year will be made available in March 2009. If you would like to request an application for the '09-'10 school year please send your school name, address and the principal’s email address to train@cfy.org.return to top
You can help improve the learning environment of low-income children by volunteering with CFY-New York City. If you live in or around New York City, NY, you can volunteer to help train families at CFY Family Learning Workshops.
To volunteer please contact us at train-NYC@cfy.org. We will then ask you for additional information, such as the dates you are interested in volunteering. To volunteer you must be 18 years of age or older.
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New York City is also where CFY launched its Student Software Team in 2005. Our goal now is to extend the Team's work over additional months of the year and lay the groundwork to replicate this successful program in our other cities.
By the 2010-2011 academic year, CFY expects to be running New York City operations with a full-time staff of 11+, and an annual budget of more than $3M.
CFY-New York City Executive Director
Kavita Singh Gilchrist leads the operations of CFY-New York City with a focus on fundraising and building the local visibility of CFY’s work. Kavita has 13 years experience using information technology to strengthen education in schools, homes and community-based organizations. She has led numerous local and national programs providing IT access and training; grants and nonprofit technical assistance; events and volunteer management; and accessibility for people with disabilities. Prior to joining CFY in 2008, Kavita served as Executive Director of the Community Technology Centers' Network (Washington, DC); Director of Programs at the Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute (Oakland, CA); Program Officer at New Visions for Public Schools (New York, NY); and as a Human Computer Interface designer for Computer Sciences Corporation. Kavita holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Drexel University and a Masters in Education with a concentration in Technology from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
News & Events
- 02/27/08: Real Estate Weekly
10/02/07: New York Resident
06/09/07: News 12 - The Bronx
06/09/07: New York 1
04/03/07: WNBC's "Today in New York"
01/11/07: CFY Presides over NASDAQ Closing Bell
Major Supporters
(FY2004-2007)Foundations
Clark Foundation
Goldman Sachs Foundation
Lone Pine Foundation
Corporations
Citigroup Foundation
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
SAP
Government
New York City Council
New York City Department of Education
New York City Dept. of Youth & Community Development
NYC Take IT Home Schools
(* current partner schools 2007-2008)
The application deadline for CFY-New York City’s 2008-2009 Take IT Home program was March 26th and we are no longer accepting applications.
Applications for the 2009-2010 school year will be made available in March 2009. If you would like to request an application for the '09-'10 school year please send your school name, address and the principal’s email address to train@cfy.org.
Manhattan
IS 012 - Talented and Gifted (East Harlem)
MS 057 - James Weldon Johnson (East Harlem)*
IS 099 - MIAVA (East Harlem)
JHS 117 -Tito Puente Education Complex(East Harlem)
JHS 117 - TIME (East Harlem)
JHS 117 - Career Academy (East Harlem)
MS 319 - Maria T. Mirabal (Washington Heights)*
MS 321 - Minerva Mirabal (Washington Heights)
MS 324 - Patria Mirabal (Washington Heights)*
MS 326 - Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow (Wash. Hghts)*
MS 348 - Wash. Heights Exped. Learning (Wash. Heights)*
Reisenbach School (Harlem)
Brooklyn
MS 061 - Gladstone H. Atwell (Crown Heights)*
IS 211 - John Wilson (Canarsie)
IS 232 - The Winthrop School (East Flatbush)
IS 246 - Walt Whitman (Brownsville)*
IS 252 - Arthur Somers School (East Flatbush)
JHS 291 - Roland Hayes (Crown Heights)*
K 352 - Ebbets Field Middle School (Crown Heights)*
IS 409 - East New York Family Acad. (East NY)*
Bronx
MS 118 - William W Niles (Tremont)
MS 331 - Bronx School of Science Inquiry (Morris Heights)*
IS 254 - Magnet School of App. Arts and Sciences (Belmont)*
IS 219 - New Venture (Morrisania)*
MS 223 - Lab School of Finance and Tech (Mott Haven)*
KIPP Academy (South Bronx)
Queens
MS 43 – (Far Rockaway)*
IS 61 – Leonardo da Vinci (Corona)*
IS 204 – Oliver W. Holmes (Long Island City)*
Volunteer in New York City
You can help improve the learning environment of low-income children by volunteering with CFY-New York City. If you live in or around New York City, NY, you can volunteer to help train families at CFY Family Learning Workshops.
To volunteer please contact us at train-NYC@cfy.org. We will then ask you for additional information, such as the dates you are interested in volunteering. To volunteer you must be 18 years of age or older.
NYC Job Listings
Contact CFY-New York City
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Computers for Youth-NYC
322 Eighth Avenue, Floor 12A
New York, NY 10001
tel: 212-563-7300
fax: 212-563-1215