by Kim Polson | Jul 3, 2020 | News & Announcements
Snip, snip, snip goes the scissor…buzz, buzz, buzz goes the buzzer… Typically, these are the sounds of our barbering program at The New LIFE School in the Bronx, a therapeutic school which serves special needs students age 8-21 (grades 3-12). These days, due to COVID,...
by Kim Polson | Jun 19, 2020 | News & Announcements
Q: What does it mean to be a father? A: It’s not a biological issue. It’s about how you look at caring and preparing children to be well-functioning adults, giving them the strength to succeed in the world and providing guidance and a sort of blueprint for how they...
by Kim Polson | Jun 11, 2020 | News & Announcements
It’s “not just doctors and nurses” on the front lines, says Fordham University’s alumni magazine. “Everybody’s thanking doctors and nurses, but they forget about the other care providers,” says alumna Victoria Cipollone, a physician assistant in cardio-thoracic...
by Kim Polson | May 15, 2020 | News & Announcements
Frontline workers such as nurses and police officers keep all of us safe, but who’s watching their children? Centers like the Rose Hill Pre-K Center are open for children of essential workers, and our employee Yannick Daley, Head Teacher at Early LIFE Watson, has...
by Kim Polson | May 11, 2020 | News & Announcements
Yajaira Lopez Forget the old paradigm of a child not wanting to go to school. COVID-19 has changed all that. According to The New LIFE School’s Special Education teacher Yajaira Lopez, “the students need the school and love coming to the school. They say they prefer...
by Kim Polson | Apr 28, 2020 | News & Announcements
“Leadership is a gift. It is given by those who follow. You have to be worthy of it.” — General Mark Welsh This is one of our favorite quotes cited by Rachel Bleecker, Assistant Executive Director for Residential Services at LSSNY. During...
