Click here to check out the website for the Dignity for All Students act, a recent anti-bullying law set into place in New York.  Hopefully this will help to keep our schools safe.

Bright Horizons, Jumpstart and HPAC have come together to create an amazing space in Hunts Point, on 875 Irvine Street.  Volunteers from Bright Horizons recently finished rennovations on 875 Irvine Street, as well as in La Peninsula.  These rennovations are making Hunts Point a safe place for young children looking for a place to learn, play, and grow.

The day was highlighted by a visit from David Lissy and Mary Ann Tocio, the CEO and COO of Bright Horizons, respecitvely. The brand-new Jumpstart CEO, Nalia Bolus, also made an appearance.

Feel free to take a look at our facebook page for photos of the events.

Maryann Hedda, the managing director at HPAC, recently accepted the New York Post’s Liberty Medal Leadership Award.  The award is given to distinguished citizens of New York City who have shown amazing dedication to the safety, education and general betterment of the city.

You can see Maryann’s interview on Good Day New York, or you can check out pictures of the event on our Facebook page!

Students from Hunts Point recently took part in Read for the Record, a campaign started by Jumpstart that encourages reading and literacy in low-income neighborhoods.  Pre-K and Kindergarten students from P.S. 48 and La Peninsula sat down to have Llama Llama Red Pajama read to them by local teachers and professionals, including officers from the NYPD, sailors from the U.S. Navy.

You can read more about the ongoing initiative here.

Our mission is supported by an intentionally designed curriculum that challenges students to think critically, to use their imagination, to deepen their emotional intelligence, to be tenacious in the pursuit of excellence, and to act from a deep sense of faith, justice, and compassion.

Our mission is strengthened by our commitment to work in a supportive learning community focused on the spiritual and holistic development of each child.

HPAC’s Managing Director Maryann Hedaa was recently featured in a full-length article in the New York Post.  In it she discusses the role of HPAC in Hunts Point, as well as the potential the area holds.  Feel free to check it out below!

New York Post Article

The five students working on the Kenyon magazine traveled to Connecticut recently to tour the Dirt and Soul Garden in New Canaan.  The garden, started by Melissa Vaske of the Karuna Foundation, encourages kids to come and pick fresh produce that they can take back to their families and neighborhoods.

The garden has been providing Hunts Point with fresh produce, and will be the site of upcoming community events.

Above are some pictures of the students enjoying the garden.

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