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NYer Of The Week: Richard Finkelstein Gets His Swimming Team To Succeed In School
Getting kids involved in sports is not only good for their health but, as this week's New Yorker knows, can also help improve their school work.
5/17/2013 - By: John Schiumo
NYer Of The Week: Stephanie McGraw's Nonprofit Helps Guide Victims Out Of Abusive Relationships
This week's New Yorker helps women in violent domestic relationships sow the seeds of a better life.
5/10/2013 - By: John Schiumo
NYer Of The Week: Maureen Rover Hopes Her Reading Team Helps Students' School Performance
Alarmed by the test scores among some of the city's youngest students, this week's New Yorker is helping children beat their struggles in school through early reading programs.
5/3/2013 - By: John Schiumo
NYer Of The Week: Jim Interlicchio Shows Aspiring Photographers How To Capture The World Through Their Lens
This week's New Yorker gives aspiring disabled photographers the chance to show us the city through their lens.
4/26/2013 - By: John Schiumo
NYer Of The Week: Angelina Romero Raises Money To Fight Mom's Macular Degeneration
You are never too young to lend a helping hand, and this week's New Yorker is a perfect example, as she used her classroom connections to raise money for a cause close to home.
4/20/2013 - By: John Schiumo
NYer Of The Week: Harriet Taub Collects Donated Materials For School Art Education
With so little space in the city, New Yorkers are left with the dilemma of what to do with their old or unwanted belongings. This week's New Yorker has an answer that is helping school groups and nonprofits get creative in Long Island City.
4/12/2013 - By: John Schiumo
NYer Of The Week: Nancie Katz Has Kids Run Produce Market To Teach Them To Be Healthy
Encouraging children to eat healthy can be tough in a city filled with fast food temptations, but this week's New Yorker has found a way: by getting them to be in charge of their very own produce market.
4/5/2013 - By: Roma Torre
NYer Of The Week: Jackie Astrof Combines Running And Reading For Young New Yorkers
How do you encourage kids to be healthy and read? This week's New Yorker is providing much-needed support for a program that does both those things in one by getting kids to run for books.
3/29/2013 - By: Roma Torre
NYer Of The Week: Ken McGrory Helps Youths With Disabilities Build Skills Through Basketball
It's more than dribbling and drills at one basketball court on Manhattan's Upper West Side, thanks to this week's New Yorker, who's helping young players with disabilities build their confidence and social skills.
3/22/2013 - By: Roma Torre
NYer Of The Week: Nadia Owens Shares Her Experience With Teen Moms
Becoming a parent at a young age can be a huge challenge, but this week's New Yorker is using her own experience as a teen mom to help other young women become successful mothers.
3/15/2013 - By: Roma Torre