EDUCATION
GHCC EDUCATION FOCUS
· Over the decades, The Chamber, in concert with its supporting members, has awarded over nine million dollars in scholarships, and internships to numerous students attending trade schools, continuing education programs, colleges, and universities, locally, nationally, and internationally – with a specific focus on historically black colleges and Universities.
· The Chamber annually honor outstanding teachers and educators at various events and activities and partners with educational institutions in developing programming focused on technology, reading, mathematics, creative writing, arts & culture.
· Events & Activities: Annually during HARLEMWEEK The Chamber produces the Alex Trebek spelling Bee, a Youth Hackathon, a themed youth conference, and its 2-Day NY City Children’s Festival that provides a wealth of family and educational resources, children performances, and its popular back to school fashion showcase.
· The Chamber Educational Partners include (list and links)
o Bank Street College
o Barnard College
o City Universities of New York (CUNY)
o The City College of New York
o Columbia University
o Fashion Institute of Technology
o Harlem School District
o Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU)
o Hunter College
o Medgar Evers College
o NAACP
o New York City Public
o New York City Public Schools
o New York University
o New York Urban League
o State University of New York (SUNY)
o SUNY Manhattan Educational Opportunities Center (MEOC)
o Teachers College
o Touro College
o United Federation of Teachers (UFT)
o United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
o University of West Indies (UWI)
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