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MarbleJam Kids: Changing the View of Autism through Film-making QUIET ON THE SET! Autism is nothing to be quiet about. It is a national crisis! Across the nation, 1 in 88 children and in the State of NJ, 1 in 49 are … Read More

The Possibility Project brings together teenagers in diverse groups to transform the negative forces in their lives into positive action. Through a ten-month creative process, each group learns to build relationships across differences, resolve the serious conflicts they face, engage … Read More

Community-Word Project (CWP) is a New York City based arts-in-education organization that inspires children in underserved communities to read, interpret and respond to their world and to become active citizens through collaborative arts residencies and teacher training programs. Variety New … Read More

Bridging the Gap By Jessica Bynoe, Executive Director Last week, letters of inquiry for Variety New York’s next grant cycle were due. Variety received yet again a record number of applicants-well over 100. Many of the applications are from small, … Read More

THE POINT is dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. THE POINT engages youth through comprehensive, year-round arts-in-education activities including dance, circus arts, multimedia, photography, drama, music, and … Read More

As Superstorm Sandy battered New York City on October 29, 2012, Kenny, diagnosed in utero with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and Mosaic Trisomy 16, was delivered via emergency C-section. At 2.1 pounds, Kenny was one of the four … Read More

By Jessica Bynoe, Executive Director Last year, the Corporation for National and Community Service reported that Generation X had a volunteer rate of nearly 30%–higher than any other generation. Yearly, this group, born between 1964 and 1984 contributed over 2 … Read More

Over 100 youth and their families from Variety New York’s grantee programs attended a preview screening of the film “Thor: The Dark World” on October 31, 2013. Disney and The New York Daily News partnered with Variety New York to … Read More

On the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy’s rampage through New York City, Groundswell dedicates a mural on the famed Bowery Wall (Houston and Bowery in Manhattan) celebrating the recovery efforts made by affected communities and reminding others that there … Read More