In 2019, The PULSE Exchange, our school’s pantry, was established to meet the dietary needs of students and their families. Monthly pantry distributions at parent night transformed into weekly tabling for students to take home a bag of food. In 2022, DFOY’s LTW Program and PULSE’s former Parent Coordinator, Ms. Del Rio, partnered with Stop and Shop’s School Food Pantry Program, which resulted in a $10,000 sponsorship.

These additional funds supported in expanding the PULSE Exchange into a full fledged school store. Not only are students able to receive food, but in addition we provide school supplies, books, snacks, toiletries and household items, school apparel and clothing for all ages. In the spirit of thanksgiving, we celebrated our pantry program and hosted a grand opening!

That’s right, the PULSE Exchange is open and ready to serve the needs of our school’s community!! This little room is going to make some major impact. Special thanks to the students and staff who helped make it happen and to DFOY, Stop and Shop and World Vision for your continued support and contributions. For more information about our pantry or to make a donation please email our

Program Director, Ms. Moore, at smoore@dfoy.org

NYPD COMMUNITY AFFAIRS VISITS PULSE

STUDENT COUNCIL 2023

2nd Annual College Fair

Directions for Our Youth, Inc. (DFOY) is a non-profit youth development organization that provides programming in under-served areas of New York City for over 2,000 young people enrolled in grades K-12. Our mission is to engage participants as active partners in their own development as they seek to become thriving, self-sufficient adults and agents of change within their local and global communities. DFOY believes in the abilities of young people, and provides its participants with high quality, engaging programs that encourage, among other things, educational enrichment, career awareness, civic engagement, and personal development.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

NYS Career Center Events & Recruitments

New York's Career Centers offer a variety of classes, workshops, job fairs, job clubs including virtual career fairs and virtual workshops, including informational sessions on a variety of topics. They also offer recruitments for numerous companies. Discover what is being offered in your area and take advantage of what your local Career Center has to offer to help you prepare for your next career.

Young people ages 14-24 will find a host of resources that can help them prepare for an interview, write a resume, project a positive digital presence, manage finances and more.

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Whether you are looking for a new opportunity, a new career, or just gaining a new skill, LTW is here to help you through every stage of the process!

Resources for job seekers:

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Workshops

Career Fairs

Resume / Cover Letter Building

Internships

Job Shadowing

Mentorships

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