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Save The Date 2019 Annual Benefit
Posted Date: May 27, 2019 | Posted In: Latest News, Upcoming Events
Save the Date for the 2019 Annual Benefit! On Wednesday November 6, 2019, join us as we celebrate the 2019 Annual Benefit for Project Morry at Pier Sixty Chelsea Piers on the Hudson River. Enjoy cocktails, spectacular views and great food with old friends and new. We will recognize David and Shelley Tager, past Project Morry Board Members and founders as well as Directors/Owners Emeritus of Camp IHC, with the Morry Award, Project Morry's highest honor. All event proceeds will directly support Project Morry's year round programming.
Read MoreCamp Creates!
Posted Date: May 17, 2019 | Posted In: Latest News
Camp Creates! Summer camp creates opportunities for youth to grow, to learn, and to take risks. Camp creates confidence, leadership skills, independence, and most of all joy! Anyone who has attended camp or sent their kids knows how transformative the experience is. Help us create a summer of joy, friendship, and growth for 350 youth.
Read More2019 College Acceptances!
Posted Date: April 01, 2019 | Posted In: Latest News, Project Morry Kids
23 colleges and counting! Project Morry high school seniors are busy weighing their options as they receive acceptances to colleges and universities. Our students are celebrating positive news from almost two dozen schools with more to come. Read more...
Read More2019 Spring into Summer
Posted Date: February 25, 2019 | Posted In: Latest News, Upcoming Events
Join us for Project Morry’s 2019 Spring into Summer on May 1, 2019! Connect with friends old and new to learn more about Project Morry’s mission, network, and raise funds for a great cause while enjoying cocktails, great food, and bowling! This year we are thrilled to honor Matt Jackowitz with the inaugural Lead award in celebration of his steadfast commitment to diversity, inclusion and education supports embodies the Project Morry mission.
Read MoreProject Morry’s 2018 Fall Benefit
Posted Date: May 04, 2018 | Posted In: Latest News, Upcoming Events
Save the Date for the 2018 Annual Benefit! On Wednesday November 7, 2018, celebrate the 2018 Annual Benefit for Project Morry at beautiful Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on the Hudson River. Enjoy cocktails and great food with old friends and new. We will recognize Laurence Glickman, former Board President and founding Board Member, with the Morry Award, Project Morry's highest honor. All event proceeds will directly support Project Morry's year round programming.
Read MoreProject Morry Alumni Named Fulbright Scholar
Posted Date: April 19, 2018 | Posted In: Latest News, Project Morry Kids
The success of our students continues beyond their college graduation. We are thrilled to report that Tyrone Fleurizard, Project Morry alumnus from Bridgeport (2007-2014) and current senior at Wingate University, has been selected as a 2018-2019 Fulbright Scholar! Tyrone will study the intersection of race, ethnicity, and education in Malaysia...
Read MoreGive Opportunity Change Lives!
Posted Date: November 12, 2018 | Posted In: Latest News, Media Room
Give a child an opportunity and they will change the world! This year, together, we transformed the lives of 400 youth. 98% of Project Morry seniors graduated from high school on time. 88% enrolled in college. 95% of our middle school and high school youth advanced to the next grade on time. And 50 kids got to experience a life changing summer at sleepaway camp for the first time. But our work together is not done...
Read MoreCongratulations 2018 Graduates!
Posted Date: May 25, 2018 | Posted In: Latest News, Media Room, Project Morry Kids
Congratulations 2018 Graduates! Project Morry celebrated our 2018 Commencement on May 12th with almost 90 students and family members. We are incredibly proud of our 37 graduates from Amityville, Bridgeport, Bronx, Elmsford, Manhattan, and Port Chester who achieved a 100% graduation rate!
Read MoreDawn Ewing Named to CEO Learning Lab
Posted Date: December 07, 2017 | Posted In: Latest News
In November 2017, Dawn Ewing, Executive Director of Project Morry, joined the inaugural class of Westchester Community Foundation's CEO Learning Lab.
Read MoreProject Morry Named 21st Century Learning Exemplar
Posted Date: November 07, 2017 | Posted In: Latest News
Project Morry named a 21st Century Learning Exemplar, a national recognition of educational excellence, by Partnership for 21st Century Skills. This is the first year that The P21 Exemplar Program designated out-of-school-time entities as P21 Exemplars. In order to earn this designation, Project Morry demonstrated not just a commitment to developing the 4Cs and other 21st Century Skills, but also an expertise in the elements of: Student Agency, Distributed Leadership, a Climate of Achievement, Engaged Community, and the use of Evidence and Research.
Read MoreMichael Gordon Young Leaders Award Honoree!
Posted Date: October 28, 2017 | Posted In: Latest News
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