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.

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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

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

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 - 20 Years of Transforming Youth #GivingTuesday

20 Years of Transforming Youth  Award Winning Services The Brotherhood/Sister Sol serves 900 youth through our diverse programs that focus on issues such as leadership development and educational achievement, sexual health and responsibility, sexism and misogyny, political education and social justice, Pan-African and Latino history, and global awareness.  The themes of our organization are Community, Knowledge, Positivity and Future.  We are committed to helping youth develop their minds, bodies and spirits in a healthy manner, ensuring their development into strong and stable adults. We provide comprehensive support services, guidance, and education, along with unconditional love to the youth of New York City while offering them opportunities and access.  Our members lean self-discipline, how to form order in their lives and create a roadmap of success for their futures.  Our evidence-based model, had earned awards from organizations such as Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network, Ford Foundation, The New York Women's Foundation, the New York State Department of Education, and Brown University. Help us to provide another 20 years of transformative services to the youth of New York City by making a gift to Bro/Sis today.   Your gift will have an enormous and immediate impact. DONATE NOW Our Outcomes       90% of Bro/Sis alumni have graduated from high school.  Whereas the high school graduation rate in New York City is 68%, in Harlem the graduation rate is 42%. The teenage pregnancy rate at Bro/Sis is less than 2%.  Whereas Harlem's teenage pregnancy rate is 15%.   No alumni or member of Bro/Sis is incarcerated and less than 1% have a felony conviction. Whereas one out of three Black males, ages 20-29 are under the supervision of the prison system - incarcerated, on probation or on parole.   95% of Bro/Sis alumni are either enrolled in college or working full time.  30% of youth in Harlem, ages 18-25, are either enrolled in college or employed full time. Click Here to learn more about our ground breaking work. Support Our Work Help us to continue to provide life-changing work that transforms the youth of New York City by making a gift today.   Your gift will help to cover the cost of our programs and projects, including: $50 -   Pays for art supplies for one young person. $150 - Sends one youth to a leadership retreat, which builds confidence, strengthens peer bonds and instills live skills. $250 - Fees 30 youth, aged 8 to 12 in our programs for one week. $500 - Pays for application fees for one young person to apply to college.                                                                             $1,000 - Pays for software upgrades to our Technology Center. $2,500 - Supplements educational costs to keep on young person in college. $5,000 - Pays for one member to participate in our International Study Program - 5 months study in NYC and one-month of cultural immersion abroad. $10,000 - Pays for a full year of programming for two-youth members.                                                Another way to give is to join our Monthly Giving Program.   When making you gift, just check "monthly" as the preferred frequency of your giving.                                    DONATE NOW The Brotherhood-Sister Sol 512 West 143rd Street, New York, NY 10031 www.brotherhood-sistersol.org