5/10/18 Brotherhood SisterSol 14th Annual Voices Gala

What is Voices?
Voices is our signature annual celebration of our youth and our life changing programming. Voices provides a platform for our members to share their personal journeys, often through spoken word performances. Voices is also the time when we celebrate and highlight the accomplishments of our honorees – individuals who embody the ideals of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol: Positivity, Community, Knowledge and Future.

For more information please email: Events Associates Inc

Honorees

Richelieu DennisFounder, CEO and Executive Chairman, Sundial Brands;
Founder and Chairman, Essence Ventures

Joy ReidMSNBC Political Analyst and Host of “AM Joy”

Host

Soledad O’BrienAward-winning Journalist, Speaker, Author and Philanthropist

Event Co-Chairs

Rahsan-Rahsan LindsayCo-Chair, Board of Directors, Bro/Sis

Clara MarkowiczCo-Chair, Board of Directors, Bro/Sis

Fundraising Chairs

Marcy Grau* & Bennett Grau
Marti Meyerson* & Jamie Hooper
Michelle Ores* & Charles N. Schorin

Fundraising Vice Chair

Tiffany R. Warren*

Coordinating Committee

Paul E. Butler*
Ross Haime*
Ravi J. Mallik*
Nicole G. Valentine*
Khary Lazarre-White
Terence Winter*

Benefit Committee

Linda & Paul Barnett
Laura & Lloyd Blankfein
Elizabeth & Stuart Bohart
Ernest Boyd
Bobby Cannavale & Rose Byrne
Donna & Derrick Cephas
Ulrika & Joel Citron
Jacqueline Clements & Gregory Astrachan
Lori Cohen & Christopher Rothko
Heather Corbett & William Amenta
Rabbi Rachel Cowan*
Cynthia Dames & Tamar Podell
Annie Dickerson & Dr. Soumi Eachempati
Mayor David N. Dinkins
B. Alan Echtenkamp*
Katja Goldman & Michael Sonnenfeldt
Stephen C. Graham*
Lynelle C. Granady
Farah Griffin*
Joanna Hagan & Matthew Rego
Sarah Hallac
Ann & Weston Hicks
Russell Hornsby
Michelle Johnson
Serene Jones
Carol M. Joseph
Emma & Michael Kerins
James A. Krauskopf*
Rashida K. La Lande*
Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
Jane Lazarre*
Ellen McClain
Kathy Mele
Peter Mensch
Jon Moscow*
Scott Newman
Pedro A. Noguera*
Constance Oehmler
Lida Orzeck
Kim Rosenthal
Karen Saah
Detavio Samuels
Jeffrey Schneider
Lisa Schultz*
Catherine Lieber Shimony*
Joanne Silver
Andrietta Sims*
Andrea Stern
Susan L. Taylor
Yokasta Tineo*
Reverend John Vaughn*
Miguel Vias
Nina M. & Theodore V. Wells
Douglas H. White*
Carine Williams
Michael K. Williams
Rachel Winter
Lisa Wolfe
Jeffrey Wright

* Bro/Sis Board of Directors Member

https://brotherhood-sistersol.org/events/voices-annual-gala-14

Bro/Sis Art Auction: Weems, Odita, Drew, Simmons, Fifield, Laor, Mosse, Shocat, Opie & Marsh

The Brotherhood/Sister Sol Art Auction We are pleased to announce an art auction to benefit the construction of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol's new building Featuring works by: LEONARDO DREW * SANDI HABER FIFIELD * LEORA LAOR REGINALD MARSH * RICHARD MOSSE * ODILI DONALD ODITA CATHERINE OPIE * TAL SHOCHAT * XAVIERA SIMMONS CARRIE MAE WEEMS On line viewing of all art and bidding here:  https://one.bidpal.net/brosisartauction/welcome Advanced gallery viewing hours:  April 16, 17th, and 18th: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m, and by appointment Final auction and reception:  Thursday April 26, 6 - 8 p.m. Location: Meislin Projects 819 Madison Avenue, #4C SHARE Connect with us ‌ ‌ ‌

Source: The Brotherhood/Sister Sol | 512 West 143rd Street, New York, NY 10031 https://brotherhood-sistersol.org/events/brosis-art-auction

Saturday 10/29/16 - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CROWN HEIGHTS COLLEGE FAIR / CAREER DAY

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE/SCHOLARSHIP FUND

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CROWN HEIGHTS

COLLEGE FAIR / CAREER DAY

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

450 EASTERN PARKWAY,

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

(CORNER. ROGERS AVE.) #5 TRAIN TO FRANKLIN AVE. #4 TRAIN TO NOSTRAND AVE.

DILLARD UNIVERSITY/ HOWARD UNIVERSITY/ SPELMAN COLLEGE / JOHNSON C. SMITH/ FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY/ CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY/ SHAW UNIVERSITY/ DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY/ HAMPTON UNIVERSITY / MOREHOUSE COLLEGE/ MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY/ SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY/ ALABAMA STATE / UNIVERSITY/ ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE/ ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE/ LINCOLN UNIVERSITY/ BENNETT COLLEGE / WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY/ VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY/ VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY/ NORTH CAROLINA A&T/ ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY/ FISK UNIVERSITY/ TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY/ BARBER SCOTIA COLLEGE / KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BENEDICT COLLEGE/ MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE / BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY / COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY / PAINE COLLEGE / MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY / NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY /UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE / SUNY & CUNY


CAREERS & ENTREPRENEURS:

• NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE / TRAVEL AGENCY
• NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPT.
• NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPT.
• EXPLORERS (N.Y.C. POLICE DEPT.) 
• MED TROOP - EMS
• CON ED / VERIZON 
• NATIONAL GRID / BLACK ENGINEERS
• UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
• ARTISTS
• HEALTH INSURANCE / HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 
• DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION / BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND MORE...
• CONTACT INFORMATION

MICHELE GOUDY-MANZO (917) 826-4123 | JOYCE CULLPEPPER (917) 364-8210 | BLANCHE LOGAN (718) 604-9776  | LAVERNE HOLLAND (917) 755-8642

http://www.myfbcch.org

10/5/16 Brown Changemakers: Spotlight on Education with The Brotherhood/Sister Sol - Khary Lazarre-White, Esq. & Friends

Brown Changemakers: Spotlight on Education

Don't miss this extraordinary panel of Brown alumni, all distinguished in the field of nonprofits and education, who'll talk about their work and how they are fundamentally changing education for youth and families everywhere.

The Brown Club in NYC is excited to invite you to an alumni panel focusing on the intersection of education, nonprofits, and community development. Panelists will share their experiences and provide insight into the strategies their organizations employ to close the education gap in NYC and beyond. Guests will then have the opportunity to pose questions to the panelists about their careers and doing well by doing good.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016
6:30 – 7:00 PM Reception with light snacks and refreshments
7:00 – 8:15 PM Panel
8:15 – 8:30 PM Q&A

UJA-Federation of New York 
130 East 59th Street (btw Lexington & Park Ave) 
Floor 6
New York City

Tickets: $20 Click here to purchase

Meet our panelists!

Dana Edell, Ph.D, Executive Director, SPARK Movement (’98): At SPARK Movement, an intergenerational girls’ activist organization, Dana collaborates with girls to launch successful action campaigns including a media campaign that led to Seventeen Magazine’s public promise to never Photoshop girl models and to commit to race and body size diversity in their pages. She trains and supports girls (ages 13-22) to take action, produce theater, create videos and write blogs. Dana was co-chair of the Girls’ Participation Task Force at the United Nations and she teaches Theatre and Activism at New York University and the City University of New York.

Amy Kantrowitz, COO, Free Arts NYC (MA’92): Amy has two decades of nonprofit experience and currently serves as COO of Free Arts NYC, an arts education nonprofit that provides underserved children with a unique combination of educational arts and mentoring programs. Amy has worked with some of NYC’s leading education and youth development organizations, including New Visions for Public Schools, and The After-School Corporation - this path emerged directly from her Brown MAT, work with Professor Ted Sizer at the Coalition of Essential Schools, and VISTA year at the Swearer Center for Public Service.

Josh Landay, Director, Eye to Eye Diplomats (’02): Josh is a professional actor, teaching artist, and non-profit program director. He serves as Director of the speakers bureau of Eye to Eye, a national nonprofit organization for students with learning disabilities.  Since launching the Diplomats program in 2011, Mr. Landay has developed and coordinated over 250 public engagement presentations, including events at the White House and the U.S. Department of Education. He has also performed in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway as well as in the West End, Las Vegas, and the first national tour. 

Khary Lazarre-White, Executive Director & Co-Founder, The Brotherhood/Sister Sol (’95): Khary is a social entrepreneur, educator, non-profit executive, writer and attorney. In 1995 he co-founded The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, a nationally renowned, comprehensive youth development and educational organization that provides rites of passage programming, after school care, counseling, summer camps, job training, college preparation and scholarships, employment opportunities, community organizing training, legal representation, and month long international study programs to Africa and Latin America. Khary has extensive experience as a public speaker across the country, writes regular opinion pieces for The Huffington Post, and essays for publications that have included NYU Press, Nation Books, and MSNBC.com.

Carlos Lejnieks, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson, & Union Counties (’00): Lejnieks took over an atrophied Big Brothers Big Sisters agency in 2008 and, within four years, went from serving approximately 100 youth to serving well over 1,100. Under his leadership, BBBS has received numerous awards from local, state and national entities, including a formal recognition by President Obama. Lejnieks has served on President Barack Obama’s Regional Finance Committee, Governor Chris Christie’s Education Transition Team and Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s Transition Team. In 2016, he was the NY Yankees “Civic Leader Spotlight”.

Shalinee Sharma, Executive Director & Board Member, Zearn (’98): Zearn Math was created to fix math education for all kids. It offers an internationally-normed, rigorous curriculum that combines personalized digital lessons with daily targeted small group instruction so that every teacher can reach every student, every day.

Don't miss this extraordinary panel of Brown alumni, all distinguished in the field of nonprofits and education, who'll talk about their work and how they are fundamentally changing education for youth and families everywhere.

The Brown Club in NYC is excited to invite you to an alumni panel focusing on the intersection of education, nonprofits, and community development. Panelists will share their experiences and provide insight into the strategies their organizations employ to close the education gap in NYC and beyond. Guests will then have the opportunity to pose questions to the panelists about their careers and doing well by doing good.

Source: Brown Club of New York

9/21/16 Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels and Friends Fundraiser for NYC youth with Special Guest DJ Legendary Pete Rock - Hosted by Actor/Comedian JB Smoove!

Conversation, Comedy & Old- School Dance Party w/ The Iconic Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels (RUN-DMC, JMJ) and some friends with special guests - Legendary DJ & Producer 'Pete Rock' hosted by Writer, Actor, Comedian the very funny JB Smoove!!!  With some more surprises!! 

So come curb your enthusiasm for a great cause!!

With extreme gratitude, we thank you for your interest in helping youth in all of New York City and The Tri State Area reach for their dreams!! 

Determined to Educate, a 501 (c) (3) non profit is devoted to supporting at risk youth through mentoring, education, motivation and more.

Come ask questions, shoot the breeze, share refreshments with music and comedy legends!!! Let's all be DOWN with the KING!!!

Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Time: 6:00 PM-10:00PM

Location: 108 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018

WHEN

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT) - Add to Calendar

WHERE

Croton Reservoir Tavern - 108 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018

TICKETS

Determined To Educate, Inc. was established in 2008 to re-invent communities worldwide by having the young help the old and the old educate the young. We are looking to bridge the intergenerational gap, starting here in New York City.  Our focus is for everyone to understand the importance of bettering our community, bettering ourselves and, most importantly, bettering our youth. 

http://www.determinedtoeducate.com

Photos from Brotherhood SisterSol Voices 12

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Voices 12

Mission:

Founded in 1995, The Brotherhood/Sister Sol (Bro/Sis) provides comprehensive, holistic and long-term support services to youth who range in age from eight to twenty-two. Bro/Sis offers wrap around evidence-based programming. The organization focuses on issues such as leadership development and educational achievement, sexual responsibility, sexism and misogyny, political education and social justice, Pan-African and Latino history, and global awareness. Bro/Sis provides four-six year rites of passage programming, thorough five day a week after school care, school and home counseling, summer camps, job training and employment, college preparation, community organizing training, and international study programs to Africa and Latin America.

We are locally based, with a national reach, as Bro/Sis publishes assorted curricula and collections of our members’ writings; trains educators from throughout the nation on our approach; and our leadership is invited to speak and present at educational and policy convenings and conferences across the country.

Our theory of change is to provide multi-layered support, guidance, education and love to our membership, to teach them to have self-discipline and form order in their lives, and then to offer opportunities and access so that they may develop agency.

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The Brotherhood/Sister Sol (Bro/Sis) held its VOICES 12 annual benefit on Thursday May 12, 2016 at Gotham Hall at 1356 Broadway at 36th Street. It was a wonderful celebratory evening. To see images from the event click here.

VOICES is our signature annual benefit highlighting our youth, their commentary on the world and our life changing programming. The event provides an opportunity for our supporters to celebrate Bro/Sis’ commitment to guiding our members to develop into critical thinkers and community leaders.

This special evening featured an awards reception, a silent auction, and words & performances by our youth members and alumni.

To view photos of past Voices Gala event click here

Honorees

Damien DwinManaging Partner & Co-Founder, Brightwood Capital

Sherrilyn IfillPresident & Director Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

Host

Maurice DuBoisAnchor, CBS

Event Co-Chairs

Rahsan-Rahsan LindsayCo-Chair, Board of Directors, Bro/Sis

Clara MarkowiczCo-Chair, Board of Directors, Bro/Sis

Fundraising Chair

Michael J. O’Brien*

Fundraising Vice Chairs

Ravi Mallik
David M. Milch
Tiffany R. Warren*

Coordinating Committee

Paul Butler*
B. Alan Echtenkamp*
Ross Haime*
Khary Lazarre-White

Benefit Committee

Linda Barnett
Ernest Boyd
Heather Corbett
Rabbi Rachel Cowan*
Honorable David N. Dinkins
Rebecca Fine
Florence Frucher
Peter Gourdine
Stephen C. Graham*
Marcy Grau
Farah Griffin*
David & Joan Grubin
Karen Heimann
Michelle Johnson
Carol Joseph
Boris Kodjoe
James Krauskopf*
Rashida La Lande*
Jane Lazarre*
Jon Moscow*
Pedro A. Noguera*
Constance Oehmler
Michelle Ores*
Elizabeth Phillips*
Detavio Samuels
Catherine Shimony*
Mark Smith
Andrietta Sims*
Susan L. Taylor
Yokasta Tineo*
Reverend John Vaughn*
Miguel Vias
Nina M. Wells
Theodore V. Wells
Douglas H. White*
Gwynne A. Wilcox*
Carine Williams

* Bro/Sis Board of Directors Member

SIP 2016! | Meet The Ladies Who Lead! | New Venue!

The Wall Street Alphas Charitable Foundation once again presents

SIP 2016!!

THE ULTIMATE WINE & SPIRITS TASTING EXPERIENCING!

Thursday, June 16th 6pm - 9pm

The Prince George Ballroom

15 E 27th St, New York, NY 

Tickets: $75.00

www.wsacf.org

We are back with a new theme and a new venue - The Prince George Ballroom! This luxurious venue is Manhattan's premier event destination! This historical location has been meticulously restored to its original Neo-Renaissance splendor.  This landmark venue has hosted corporate, fundraising, and private functions including many fashion and celebrity events!

HONORING LADIES WHO LEAD!!

​

The Wall Street Alphas Charitable Foundation (WSACF), in conjunction with the Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, will once again bring you SIP - a wine & spirits tasting experience! SIP is a Wall St. Alphas established tradition where, for several years, hundreds of sophisticated, young professionals and executives in various fields, city leaders, and the movers and shakers in the tri-state area have come to experience live music performances, a silent auction, exciting giveaways, delicious hors d'œuvres, and a vast assortment of carefully selected fine wines and cocktails. SIP will raise funds to support and develop programs that address the plight of young African-American and Latino-American men in the New York City area through the Alpha G.E.N.T.S. (Gaining Essential Networking Tools for Success) mentoring program. The Alpha G.E.N.T.S. mentoring program, provide young men with extraordinary life-changing experiences through a myriad of educational programs, college tours and lifelong mentoring.

Last year we honored "Men Who Mentor" and this year's SIP event will honor "Ladies Who Lead!"

Oprah Winfrey once said, "Think like a Queen. A Queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to Greatness."                       

This year's Honorees are exceptional women who were not afraid to fail and, instead, continue to raise expectations, and have led in their respective fields!

Andrea Webster - an accomplished, multifaceted professional whose passion, values and unwavering commitment to her community are the embodiment of AKA's credo: "To be supreme in service to all mankind." Elected as the 36th President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated's oldest graduate chapter in the New York metropolitan area, she is leading Tau Omega Chapter in its 91st year of serving the Harlem Community and beyond. Andrea also serves as a Trustee on the Tau Omega Charitable Trust Fund, Incorporated's Board.

Arva Rice - President & CEO of the New York Urban League (NYUL) an organization whose mission is to enable African Americans and other underserved communities to secure a first class education, economic self-reliance and equal respect of their civil rights through programs, services and advocacy. Prior to joining NYUL, she served as the Executive Director of Project Enterprise, an organization that provides business loans, technical assistance and peer support to New York City entrepreneurs.

Genese Jamilah - Genese is Founder & Editor in Chief of "I Don't Do Clubs," an events and lifestyle blog catering to Black professionals around the country. She takes great pride in helping her peers find social and professional activities. Genese is being recognized for her leadership in the field of Entrepreneurship through her work with "I Don't Do Clubs." We pleased to commemorate her achievements.

Pastor LaKeesha Walrond - Executive Pastor of First Corinthian Church (FCBC) in Harlem, New York. In this capacity she has been able to expand the many administrative aspects of ministry in an urban setting. In 2013, Rev. Walrond launched The Getting to Greatness Women's Conference promoting women's empowerment, leadership development, and wellness and wholeness. During her time in New York she has received numerous awards and recognitions.

Natasha Eubanks - CEO & Founder of TheYBF.com.  TheYBF.com, one of the largest and most popular celebrity gossip and entertainment websites, started as a hobby in July 2005 while Natasha was in her first year of law school. It is the product of her obsession with all that is Hollywood and celebrity and it has developed into a full-fledged business that enjoys a readership of over 30 million views per month.  The brand focuses on shedding light on the fabulous side of Black Hollywood, as well as having fun with the drama that makes Hollywood---Hollywood.

Nubia Murray - For nearly a decade, Nubia Murray has worked on Chase's global sponsorships including the Corporate Challenge running series, which she managed in the US, Frankfurt, South Africa, Sydney and Singapore. As a Vice President in the firm's Sports & Entertainment Marketing division, Nubia guides Chase's partnerships with FC Dallas Soccer, the Arizona Diamondbacks, the PGA Tour, and the Madison Square Garden relationship, inclusive of the Rangers, Liberty, Knicks and the Westchester Knicks.

As Honorees for "Ladies Who Lead" during our annual "Sip" event, these outstanding women are being recognized for their leadership in the fields of Entrepreneurship, Corporate and Non-Profit Leadership, and Ministry! We recognize and value their dedication and service to the advancement of our communities in the New York City area, and we are pleased to commemorate their achievements.

The classically detailed, ornate venue at The Prince Georges Ballroom will provide the setting for our guests to mingle and network  on Thursday, June 16, 2016. Tax deductible tickets are only $75.00!

#Sip4aCause #Sip4Youth  #‎SIP2016 ‪  #WSACF  #WallStreetAlphas  #LadiesWhoLead  #KappaXiLambda 

 
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE CLICK HERE or visit www.wsacf.org! 

May 12, Bro/Sis Annual Voices Gala

The Brotherhood/Sister Sol (Bro/Sis) is proud to announce that we will host our annual Voices gala event on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Gotham Hall located at 1365 Broadway, at 36th Street.   Our honorees are Sherrilyn Ifill, President & Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., and Damien Dwin, Managing Partner & Co-founder, Brightwood Capital.  This event will celebrate Bro/Sis providing transformative youth services to the youth of New York City for over 20 years.   Voices is our signature annual benefit highlighting our youth, their commentary on the world and our life changing programs. The event provides an opportunity for our supporters to celebrate Bro/Sis' commitment to guiding our members to develop into critical thinkers and community leaders.   Information about our signature annual benefit is here. http://brotherhood-sistersol.org/events/voices-12 Tickets and sponsorship can be purchased here.  http://brotherhood-sistersol.org/events/voices-12 CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. Founded in 1995, Bro/Sis provides comprehensive, holistic and long-term support services to youth who range in age from 8-22.  We offer wrap around evidence-based programming. We focus on issues such as leadership development and educational achievement, sexual responsibility, sexism and misogyny, political education and social justice, Pan-African and Latino history, and global awareness.  We provide four-six year rites of passage programming, after school care, school and home counseling, summer camps, job training, college preparation, employment opportunities, community organizing training, and international study programs to Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Bro/Sis is locally based, with a national reach, as we publish assorted curricula and collections of our members' writings; trains educators from throughout the nation on our approach; and advise on educational policy across the country and New York City. Bro/Sis has earned national recognition for our evidence-based model, receiving awards from Oprah Winfrey, and institutions such as the Ford Foundation, Brown University and the New York State Department of Education, among others. Please come out on May 12th and support our young people and this vision.  You will be treated to a unique and wonderful experience.

The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, 512 West 143rd Street, New York, NY 10031

Bro/Sis Presents the 10th Annual Women's Holiday Tea 12/5/15

The Brotherhood/Sister Sol Presents  The 10th Annual  Women's Holiday Tea

Please join us at our 10th Annual Women's Holiday Tea taking place on Saturday, December 5th from 2:00PM to 5:30PM.  (Doors open at 1:30PM.  Program begins at 2:00PM).  This event will benefit programming for The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, a nonprofit organization providing comprehensive and long-term support services to youth of New York City. The Women's Holiday Tea is hosted by Gwynne Wilcox, a Co-Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol.  It is a time to network with other professional women and celebrate the work we do. We look forward to seeing you there! Click Here to Purchase Tickets! For sponsorship opportunities contact Veronica Hinds at  fundraising@brotherhood-sistersol.org or 212.283.7044.

Pictures from last year's Women's Holiday Tea. Photo credit: MalbroughPhotos  Click Here to purchase tickets.  For sponsorship opportunities contact Veronica Hinds at   fundraising@brotherhood-sistersol.org or 212.283.7044.