On Saturday, July 27th, 2024, SCAN-Harbor will be co-hosting the New York City Premiere of the film: “The Ball” which prominently features SCAN-Harbor W.I.S.H. Program Director, Francisco “ChiChi” Gonzalez. The film is a feature-length documentary about the Kiki Ballroom scene, and its importance to the LGBTQ community, and its contribution to the entertainment industry.

SCAN-Harbor’s WISH program is the only community-based program in Upper Manhattan/South Bronx serving the full spectrum LGBTQ at-risk youth of color, and is the only LGBTQ program in NYC based at NYCHA developments and NYC Department of Education buildings.

WISH was launched in 2010 with the mission to provide a safe environment for LGBTQ young people of color to socialize, recreate, and be afforded a range of vital social service-related support. As part of this mission, WISH also provides space for members of the New York City Kiki ballroom scene, – a world where LGBTQ youths of color empower each other through competitions that feature dance, costume design, and voguing. WISH program director, Francisco “Chi Chi” Gonzalez is an ICON from the scene, who aims to make the space as inclusive as possible.

To register to attend this free event, click here or click on the image below.