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!
Healthy & Respectful Manhood workshops by A Call to Men Mentors will provide youth with the tools to build character and empower young men to be advocates for healthy relationships and gender equity.
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.
Participate in NECS's summer Civil Rights Program.
Limited spots.
Over nine sessions, students will get an overview of drawing and design in Procreate, the professional digital art software on the iPad.
Learn the basics of working in layers to make digital art. Sign up for one or two or all of these mini lessons to get a guided tour of the drawing software Procreate using a stylus 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!
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.
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.
Mixed media- Students will work with a variety of mediums in combination with various type of surfaces. Basic idea being to combine and layer materials to create unique works. This class will help students to discover their own ‘visual language’.
In this ten-week session, students will plan and design still-life and portrait compositions.
Mixed media- Students will work with various mediums in combination with various types of surfaces. The basic idea is to combine and layer materials to create unique works. This class will help students to discover their own 'visual language.'
Promoting health and well-being through yoga!
Join us every 4th Tuesday of the Month in this free workshop.
This summer program will have participants exploring and learning about their natural environment through farming, hiking, kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming (swimming lessons included), and lots of fun.
This summer program will have participants exploring and learning about their natural environment through farming, hiking, kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming (swimming lessons included), and lots of fun.
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, envÃenos un correo electrónico o llame a Carolina Egas A. al (914) 930-1777.
