Our programs have made such an impact on our philosophy for community and connectivity - especially post pandemic. We strive to support and enrich the communities we've worked with and reach new heights. As we explore our journey into the nonprofit world - Our primary aim is to focus our tenacity, passion and effort for those that need it most across the bitty city.
Our Values
Our Future
- Accessibility
- Partnership
- Inclusion
- Inspiration
Our Future
- Special Needs Spectrum Programs
- Range of income-based support for program costs
- Scholarships and community-funded platforms
- Workshops and comprehensive programming for long-term student support
- Inclusive programs for families
- Our Accessibility extends to children of all...
- Financial resources
- Spectrum of Developmental Levels and Special Needs
The Section Title
Enrichment education is based on optimizing sensory development and making connections to the world around you.
We aim to provide programs and workshops to support all demographics with limited access to these opportunities with low cost affordable programs and subsidized free programs and scholarships for families and communities that statistically lack this resource in NYC neighborhoods. We strive to be a catalyst for change and welcome support and partnerships for community comrades, stewards, families wanting to be more involved in community access and development, as well as sponsorship to galvanize our mission and hope you will help us bloom in the next year.
Goals
Diversity - Equity - Inclusion
Immersion - Innovation - Inspiration
School Partnerships
We partner with local schools and community-based organizations who understand the needs of their teachers and families and how we can best serve them. Through these partnerships, we will expand access to our programming to address the educational resource gaps in underserved neighborhoods of NYC.
Community Partnerships
We aim to provide programs and workshops to support all demographics with limited access to these opportunities with low cost affordable programs and subsidized free programs and scholarships for families and communities that statistically lack this resource in NYC neighborhoods. We strive to be a catalyst for change and welcome support and partnerships for community comrades, stewards, families wanting to be more involved in community access and development, as well as sponsorship to galvanize our mission and hope you will help us bloom in the next year.
Goals
- Special Needs Spectrum Programs
- Range of income-based support for program costs
- Scholarships and community funded platforms
- Workshops and comprehensive programming for long-term support with school partnerships and inclusive family programs that help parents as well as their children to optimize connections with the world around them.
Diversity - Equity - Inclusion
Immersion - Innovation - Inspiration
School Partnerships
We partner with local schools and community-based organizations who understand the needs of their teachers and families and how we can best serve them. Through these partnerships, we will expand access to our programming to address the educational resource gaps in underserved neighborhoods of NYC.
Community Partnerships
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Our Journey Continues...
We have a Nonprofit now! Bitty City Explorers, Est. April 2021 Letter from the Executive Director Hello friends! Caroline here. I hope that you and your families are hanging in there. It’s been a rough year for all of us, and one of the roughest parts for me personally has been not being able to spend time, in person, with most of our Bitty City community. I MISS YOU! The Bitty City teachers and I miss the smiles and the discoveries, the eagerness to show off projects, the hugs and personalized drawings. We miss facing challenges with you too - figuring out how to share, dusting off after a fall, sorting through the emotions of a hard day, and solving problems big and small. But most of all, I miss sharing programming that has made a positive difference in the lives of many children, families, and teachers in New York City. As I adapted our work to be online and outdoors, I also spent a lot of time looking inwards. I asked myself - and my teachers and community members, including some 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 how will we do this? The very short version is: we are starting a nonprofit! Picture This change will allow us to: Offer reduced or waived tuition for our comprehensive afterschool programs, providing necessary and meaningful childcare for working families Provide free or low-cost “in-school field trips”, especially our unique STEAM-based enrichment workshops for 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. We are so excited to go on this journey with you, and would love to hear your feedback. What do YOU need from us? Please share your questions and ideas with us in the comments or at [email protected]. For more info and resources, keep an eye on our blog and follow us on social media: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Most importantly, stay safe and healthy. Let’s crush these lemons! Playfully Yours, Caroline |
Can't Wait? Donate!
Support our transition to nonprofit with a donation via PayPal. Please note we are in the process of obtaining 501(c)3 status but at this time donations are not tax deductible. |
