Multi-Grammy award winning musical artist Alicia Keys has released a Music Video, “Kaleidoscope” from her musical Hell’s Kitchen, and youth from the SCAN-Harbor Performing Arts Academy were featured! In the video, youth from SCAN-Harbor show off their acting skills, as well as dancing, and they are a major part of the video’s uplifting mood. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
SCAN-Harbor Executive Director Lew Zuchman is receiving the honor of induction into Marquis Who’s Who Registry, not only for his service as an original 1961 Freedom Rider, and his decades-long efforts in the Civil Rights movement, but as well, since 1987 he has positively impacted the lives of countless families and children as the Executive […]
This week, a student in SCAN-Harbor’s Reach for the Stars program, Bri Butler, received a huge surprise! Bri was invited to Madison Square Garden to receive a gift of a $60,000 scholarship! The scholarship allows Bri to attend any HBCU in the fall, and will ensure a bright future for one of our bright […]
On the evening of February 16th, at SCAN-Harbor’s Johnson Center in East Harlem, Assemblymember Edward Gibbs and SCAN-Harbor will present a Black History Month Event honoring civic leaders in New York who have broken barriers to become the first African American to reach their esteemed position. Invitees for the event include: Manhattan District Attorney […]
Several children from SCAN-Harbor programs were featured at Madison Square Garden Thursday night at a sold out (18,000+) New York Rangers game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. 7-year old Ariana Caban was the Special Announcer for the night, and introduced the New York Rangers on the score-board screen as they came out for the […]
Governor Kathy Hochul visited a SCAN-Harbor site recently to commemorate a seniors program that serves the community in and around the Johnson Houses NYCHA Development. The program is part of SCAN-Harbor activities at Johnson Community Center, a DYCD funded NYCHA Cornerstone which is operated by SCAN-Harbor. At her visit, SCAN-Harbor, along with […]
