Tree of Life Center opens in Jamaica, Queens – a testament to community centered partnerships
On Friday over 100 community members, elected representatives, and members of the First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica gathered to celebrate the opening of the Tree of Life Center on 164th Street in Jamaica, Queens. The Tree of Life Center (TOLC) is a mixed-use...
CCE interns recall summer experiences and community connections
Some students spend summer vacation relaxing. Nika Colley ’23, used the time creating a new urban garden and leading workforce transition project for young adults in Rochester as part of the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Summer Internship Program. “At Cornell, I...
How a partnership served a community by listening
The Tree of Life Center on 164th Street in Jamaica, Queens, New York, is nearing completion. To an outsider, it may look like any other building going up in Jamaica Center. But the partnership that has made it a reality sees it as a key community-building resource for...
NYC schools chancellor gets a taste of Cornell
New York City Department of Education Chancellor David Banks got a taste of the work being done in the Cornell Hydroponics, Aquaculture and Aquaponics Learning Labs at Food and Finance High School (FFHS) during a visit May 11. He joined a team of students for a...
Middle Schoolers in Canarsie learn about agriculture and food science
Under the guidance of trusted educators and urban nutritionists, a group of students explore the world of nutrition. Through a collaboration with Cornell University and New York State 4-H, 34 students gained new experiences with food and culture, as well as...
Extension can help make cities resilient as they change
U.S. cities face a host of challenges, from breaking the cycle of poverty and encouraging healthy lifestyles to responding to disasters and halting racism. Angela Odoms-Young, associate professor in Cornell’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, believes extension...
CUCE-NYC awarded $25,000 to help parents and children in Jamaica, NY
Cornell University Cooperative Extension – New York City (CUCE-NYC) is one of 50 programs receiving $25,000 from Robin Hood, a poverty-fighting non-profit organization based in New York City. The award is part of Robin Hood’s FUEL for 50 initiative which provides...
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Bronx Fire Relief Drive
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Donate to Support Victims of the Bronx 5-Alarm Fire
A deadly fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx in the morning of Sunday, the 9th of January 2022. The 5-alarm fire took the lives of 19 people, including nine children. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson’s statement in the link below...
