SCAN-Harbor at SOMOS Conference in Albany, New York

This past weekend, SCAN-Harbor was invited to sponsor a workshop during the legislative sessions at the SOMOS Conference in Albany, New York. SCAN-Harbor Executive Director, Lew Zuchman was a panelist and moderator on a legislative session titled “Decolonizing Inner-City Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth Work.”   This particular legislative session was visited by New York City Mayor […]

SCAN-Harbor Staff & Board Dinner Showing We are All Better Together!

On Tuesday night, February 27th, SCAN-Harbor hosted a Board and Staff Dinner at Sylvia’s Restaurant in Harlem. The dinner is an annual tradition at SCAN-Harbor, which is meant to bring staff and board members together so they may learn from each other and share a deeper understanding of what SCAN-Harbor does for its community. The […]

Meet SCAN-Harbor Day at New York Junior League

Last Night, at the Astor House, New York Junior League’s (NYJL) headquarters, volunteers gathered with SCAN-Harbor staff to celebrate the partnership between the two organizations.   The evening opened with a few words from the NYJL President, Serra Eken, then some comments from SCAN-Harbor Executive Director Lew Zuchman, followed by a program featuring SCAN-Harbor staff […]

SCAN-Harbor staff and New York Junior League Volunteers meet to discuss strengthening their partnership.

SCAN-Harbor Executive Director, Lew Zuchman featured in NYN Media Profile

SCAN-Harbor Executive Director Lew Zuchman was featured in a lengthy profile this week by NYN Media. The feature included many insights on work at SCAN-Harbor, and what makes the organization special:   “We empower people to move up, encourage them to get their high school and college degrees. Many of our staff came to us […]

SCAN-Harbor Youth Learn to Play Hockey with New York Rangers

SCAN-Harbor’s partnership with the Garden of Dreams Foundation continues to grow, as 50 youth from SCAN-Harbor programs were recently gifted enrollment into the New York Rangers’ Learn to Play Hockey Program. All children in the program were given a free set of equipment, and free enrollment into a full session of Learn to Play Hockey. […]

New York Junior League Refurbishes SCAN-Harbor Eisman Nursery School Library

SCAN-Harbor’s Eisman Nursery School was the site of transformational refurbishment from The New York Junior League’s (NYJL) Community Improvement Project (CIP).   The project, completed this month, utilized over 200 volunteer hours, and a nearly $20,000 investment from NYJL, to give students at the Nursery School a warm and welcoming reading space. Last week, at […]

SCAN-Harbor and New York Junior League cut the Ribbon on a newly refurbished Nursery School Library.

SCAN-Harbor Performing Arts Academy Fall/Winter 2023 Registration Open

Pre-Registration has begun for SCAN-Harbor Performing Arts Academy.   We are a tuition free program, based in East Harlem, servicing students ages 3 – 24.   Fall / Winter classes will begin Tuesday October 3rd 2023, Tuesday – Saturday.   Please use the link below to pre-register.   Pre-registration link – Fall 2023 – 2024: https://forms.office.com/r/2usaFujuUm […]

SCAN-Harbor / Bronx District Attorney Co-Sponsor Youth Summit at Foster Center

  This past weekend, youth from the South Bronx came to Reverend T. Wendell Foster Recreation Center, a community center operated by SCAN-Harbor for over 30 years, to discuss gun violence in their community. SCAN-Harbor and Office of the Bronx District Attorney hosted the Youth Summit, an event that will be the first of many […]

What a Blast! SCAN-Harbor Performing Arts Students Spotlighted at Radio City Music Hall

The 2023 Garden of Dreams Foundation Talent Show at Radio City Music Hall featured performances from kids in youth services agencies across New York. Once again, SCAN-Harbor had several artists in the talent show, and in addition, several other youth from SCAN-Harbor’s Performing Arts Academy helped with the production of the event- including DJing, Narrating […]