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Passionate students, passionate teachers >

Excerpted from a speech written by NYC Outward Bound Schools student Natalia Gonzalez for our 2017 gala

Finding my Academic Home >

Excerpted from a speech by NYC Outward Bound Schools 8th Grader Aissatou Diallo

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Finding My Crew >

Excerpted from a speech written by NYC Outward Bound Schools senior Jovani Hernandez at our 2017 Gala

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I’m a good investment >

Excerpted from a speech written by Shazzarda Davis, a senior at a NYC Outward Bound School in Bensonhurst, for our 2017 gala.

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Gaynor McCown Students Raise Money and Awareness for Local Teen with Rare Disease >

When students at Gaynor McCown learned about fellow Staten island teen JH Dilgen’s fight against epidermolysys bullosa, they were determined to help: by raising money and awareness.

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Launch Students March to End Gun Violence >

On Friday, June 9th, seventh graders from Launch marched from their school to a rally at Restoration Plaza amphitheater, where the student body president kicked off a series of speakers from the school and community, in partnership with the Save Our Streets (SOS) Crown Heights organization.

Launch Students featured on News 12 >

Launch students walked from their school to Restoration Plaza to raise awareness of gun violence in their community.