Our next chapter
Developing our NON-PROFIT
​Bitty City Explorers
Established April 2021
Join the journey!
We welcome any financial support, which will ensure we can continue to provide programming as we transition to a nonprofit. Please note, while Bitty City's 501(c)3 status is still pending, your gift is not​ tax-deductible at this time.Picture
We welcome any financial support, which will ensure we can continue to provide programming. Your donation will go to ABC's Bitty City Explorers. ABC is a 501(c)3 organization so your donation today will be tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.
 Bitty City Explorers will
  • Offer reduced or waived tuition for our comprehensive (5 day a week) afterschool programs, providing necessary and meaningful care for working parents.
  • Provide free or low-cost “in-school field trips”, especially our unique STEAM-based enrichment workshops supporting each of NYC’s PreK curriculum units
  • Expand programming to new audiences, such as working with social service partners to provide small group arts classes designed to help young children process trauma.
  • Partner with stakeholders in the community to provide public programs and events.

Letter from the Executive Director

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Hello friends!
I'm Caroline, Executive Director of Bitty City. When COVID-19 hit in March 2020, it turned a lot of great plans upside down, ours among them.
As our programming moved out (of the classroom), I found myself looking inwards. I asked Olivia the Owl (there weren't a lot of folks around to talk to) - and my teachers and community, including many of you - about the core values of our work. I meditated on what is meaningful to us as educators and as human beings. And I wondered how to make some lemonade out of these pandemic lemons.
Our answer, so far, is that we want to provide programming that is accessible. We want Bitty City to be a resource for young children of NYC and their families and teachers, especially those who have limited access to enrichment opportunities.
So we are starting a nonprofit! Read more...

Our Board of Directors

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  Meet Mike- our Board Vice president and Treasurer. He is a          successful entrepreneur and self-described “problem-solving      enthusiast” with skills in mechanical and software design.            After receiving a B.A., B.S. from Columbia University in                    Astrophysics and Mechanical Engineering, Michael went on to    a successful career in fintech and consulting in New York City. 
  He is a loving father and is committed to Bitty City Explorers'        mission to help provide accessible afterschool care to all                creative young minds in a safe and nurturing environment.
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Meet Ingrid- our Board Secretary. She has devoted her career to nonprofit arts and arts education development and early childhood education. For the past 7 years, she has been at Arts for Learning Maryland, formerly known as Young Audiences.  She spent 6 years fundraising both from individual and foundational sources, raising over $1.4M during her time as a Grants and Annual Fund Manager and an Individual Giving Manager. Ingrid earned her BA in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, with a German minor, from Goucher College. She has over a decade of experience working with young children, including leading and creating arts curricula for early childhood afterschool programs.  
Our Nonprofit Board & Advisory Council are pretty awesome people (Big reveal coming soon!)
​Interested in joining? Contact Caroline.

Education Enrichment & Equality

Bitty City Explorers partners with local schools and community organizations to provide resources for young students in underserved neighborhoods, facing the challenges of a post-pandemic world.

     Bitty City seeks to provide educational programs and workshops to support New York City students, especially those with limited access to these opportunities.

Your voice matters!

Bitty City strives to be a catalyst for change. Our nonprofit will provide low-cost and subsidized programs and workshops to support NYC students -- especially those with limited access to these opportunities.

Your voice is important, and we want to hear from you. What ideas, questions, feedback, or ideas for partnership do you have? Let us know! Drop us a line here!