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Older volunteers help NYC children grow, learn through play
When pandemic conditions permit her return to a Manhattan kindergarten classroom, 72-year-old volunteer Brenda McGee is eager to practice child development strategies highlighted in recent virtual training presented by Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York ...
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CUCE-NYC partnerships boost vaccine access in NYC
As part of Cornell Cooperative Extension‘s (CCE’s) innovative work throughout New York State to stem the COVID-19 pandemic, CUCE-NYC’s community partnerships are helping create vaccine access in NYC neighborhoods. CUCE-NYC has helped to lead community engagement ...
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NYC youth choose health through CCE-NYC community engagement
When New York City shut down in the spring to stop the spread of COVID-19, Jackie Davis-Manigaulte and Wendy Wolfe had to make a tough decision. Davis-Manigaulte, a senior extension associate and Cornell Cooperative ...
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For Kids’ Sake
WCM-affiliated program empowers New York City nannies to better care for children—and themselves. All kids run a temperature from time to time. But as a pediatrician, Zoltan Antal, MD, is well aware that detecting ...
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CCE-NYC Hydroponics, Aquaculture, Aquaponics Learning Lab featured in The Wall Street Journal
Food and Finance High School students in Manhattan learn about sustainable food production by raising tilapia, shrimp and lobster in the Learning Lab.
Climate Change and Urban Farming, CCE Featured in Edible Brooklyn
Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Vegetable Specialist, Darcy Telenko shares insights on what climate change means for urban farming.
BCTR and the new Cornell Center for Health Equity
The newly-formed Cornell Center for Health Equity (CCHEq) held its inaugural symposium on March 15 and 16 at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. David Satcher’s keynote address emphasized that health equity means “everyone has the ...
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CUCE-NYC 4-H Alum Is Named One Of New York’s #TrueLeaders This Week
The New York State 4-H Foundation is recognizing 4-H true leaders from around the state and this week’s #TrueLeaders Tuesday highlight is 4-H alumnus Lazarus Lynch from New York City. Lazarus was a member of the ...
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