Empowering Youth Towards Excellence

New Lots Library is currently seeking Volunteer Literacy Tutors interested in helping adults learn how to read and write. If you or someone you know is comfortable reading and writing, has graduated from high school, and view learning as an ongoing process, 21 hours of training to become a Literacy tutor will be provided to you. Please attend the Information Session on January 13th for more information. Spread the word! #free #parttime #application #eastnewyork

Students from PS 41 helped paint Nehemiah Park during the bi annual park clean up. Schedule #itsmyparkday #eastnewyork #brownsville #brooklyn #planting #cleanup #nycparks

Our first Thank You Selfie! Your welcome Danae Moore of Morgan State. More selfies will be posted on Facebook. #1824yrsold #brooklyn #brownsville #college #eastnewyork #eastbrooklyn #carepackage #hbcu #eyte #fall #nycparks #selfie #semester #toiletries #students #undergrads

Founder of EYTE, Inc Javon Johnson was honored by the Brooklyn Boro Pres office is his many years of community service. Thank you everyone who donated toiletries and non perishable goods for our fall care package campaign. Especially our sponsors Flashing Blue Printing & Reprographic, Ridgewood Savings Bank, Cannan Baptist Church and Deputy Boro Pres Diana Reyna. Fall 2014 Care Package Campaign is complete! The boxes have been packed and ready to be shipped. We are still acc

Saturday October 18th 11am-2pm Nehemiah Park on Mother Gaston btwn Riverdale & Livonia Aves #1824yrsold #carepackage #eastnewyork #eastbrooklyn #hbcu #javonjohnson #nonperishablefood #toiletries #undergrads #students #semester

Javon Johnson stopped by East New York Farms last Saturday to show his support as well as encourage two young men. Check out East New York Farms here www.eastnewyorkfarms.org Visit their markets: Saturdays, June - November, 9 PM - 3 PM Schenck Avenue Between New Lots and Livonia Avenues Wednesdays, July - October, 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM New Lots Avenue between Alabama and Georgia Avenues They accept Farmers' Market Nutrition Program coupons (FMNP), EBT/Food Stamps, and cash. They