Learn the fundamentals of West African Dance with live drumming. This is an excellent opportunity for community members to gather, dance, and get to know one another. Great exercise too!
NECS partners with 100cameras to provide an 8-week photography workshop. This program is designed to inspire young people to “exercise their eye” with the camera.
EmpowerED supports high-school-aged young women in developing the knowledge, skills, and capacities to develop strong and healthy identities; to engage in healthy interpersonal relationships; and to be champions of their own and others’ equality, respect, and safety as leaders in their communities.
AfroFusion Dance is a unique blend of traditional and modern day African derived movement. Students will learn popular Afrobeats moves and classic West African steps from dances like Kuku, Manjani, and Sunu.
Details coming soon.
Program dedicated to inspire children and youth to become social agents by engaging with the magic of theatre. We maintain a commitment to develop in each child a keen sense of moral leadership alongside their artistic achievements. Look forward our show coming up in February 2024!
This youth-led program, focusing on healthy self-esteem and moral leadership, provides a safe space for young girls to learn about issues of concern to girls, explore inspiring literature, and creative expression through the arts.
Participate in NECS's summer Civil Rights Program.
Limited spots.
Participants will learn to create music from scratch and develop their music-making skills. They'll engage in fun beat challenges and explore various genres to strengthen their abilities.
Revitalize your youth chorus experience with NECS! Our exceptional program breaks boundaries, nurturing creativity and growth. Immerse in original and popular music arrangements, explore body beats, and perfect harmonies for an imaginative and resourceful journey!
In this ten-week session, students will plan and design still-life and portrait compositions.
Students will acquire real world technical skills collaborating on a film crew and will be able to continue to develop their craft to have an internship, or create their own stories and get them seen in the world.
Over nine sessions, students will get an overview of drawing and design in Procreate, the professional digital art software on the iPad.
Embark on an exciting journey of creative expression in our writing and poetry workshop. Unleash your voice, refine your skills, and build a catalog of poetic gems. Join the program participants lovingly call "the workshop you didn't know you needed." Dive into the art of literature with us!
In this acting workshop students will work together to create their own 10 minute one acts using dialogue prompts, improv, and their own imaginations.
We will provide a safe space for young men to come together and learn about issues of concern to boys through social interaction, topic discussions, field trips, and fitness.
NECS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates with limited resources, relying on support from the community to sustain our programming. Because we know there are families in need, we offer a sliding scale for program fees. While we don’t require supporting documents to demonstrate financial hardship, we do ask that families pay as much as they can afford. This is what enables us to offer our programs to families in more difficult financial situations.
NECS’ program fees help to cover the expenses of running the program and allow us to provide scholarships and sliding scale fees. We will not be able to offer honor-based sliding scale discounts to those in need if those who can afford the fee choose to pay a discounted amount. When registering for a program, please select the highest fee your family can afford.
NECS will never turn away a family due to an inability to pay. If you require additional financial assistance beyond the sliding scale, please email us or contact Ridvan Foxhall at (914) 930-1777. Para asistencia en español, envíenos un correo electrónico o llame a Carolina Egas A. al (914) 930-1777.
