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Investing Millions in the Community
 

After years of renovation work, we are proud to add our fifth and largest site to the Bushwick Community. Having four floors and almost 20,000 square feet of space, this five million dollar building does more than improve the façade of the neighborhood.   This new building has opened space for more than 160 children, with seven classrooms providing full day services and one classroom that's a double session, this new site caters for a longstanding need in the community. 

 
 
 

Over the years, our Community Needs Assessment's (CNAs) have identified a growing need for the provision of full day classes.  This is particularly the case as an increasing number of parents are becoming more educated and entering the workforce.  Through our programs that encourage training and development, parents have been able to find gainful employment. The motto "Poverty does not imply ignorance" has been well touted. 

 

Giving back to the community is like an anthem at Bushwick United. The new Stanhope Street location provides a venue for a number of parent workshops and training, conferences, community meetings and, a soon to be introduced, computer center for parents to access internet services, refine their resume and look online for job opportunities. 

 
 

As we advance technologically, the benefits are being directly passed on to the community.  This investment is expected to not only improve the technical skills of parents, but also improve their employment marketability as well.Since the physical development and coordination is one of the goals of our program, we have equipped our new site with an outdoor play area that boasts aesthetic appeal as well as functionality.  Our children are well protected with a padded floor area and all equipment are child friendly, ensuring that accidents are minimized. In addition, first aid equipment is close at hand in the event of any mishaps.  The play area is over two thousand square feet, ensuring adequate space for each child as they vent and express their creativity through play.  This area is also very secure with the yard being thoroughly fenced and surveillance cameras monitoring all activity.

 
 

As we continue to integrate ourselves in the community, Bushwick United Housing Development Fund Corporation and the programs that we provide will continue to translate the grant funding we receive into positive gains.  Through partnerships and dialogue with key leaders in the community, businesses, activists and other not for profit organizations we will endeavor to make our programs more targeted, beneficial and appropriate to the needs of the community.  Plans in the pipeline include the relocation of one of our current sites at 136 Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn, to a newer and more spacious location a few blocks away.  Our responsiveness to the needs of the changing community demography, economy and education is manifested in our expansion and continued growth.

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