"Poor nutrition can impair our well-being and daily health and can also reduce our ability to lead an enjoyable and active life." Lucila Santana, CAMBA’s Emergency Food Pantry Coordinator In 2013, the national … Read More
A welcome from CAMBA founder, President and CEO, Joanne M. Oplustil: 1977 was a turbulent period in New York City's history: A financial crisis had decimated city services and jobs, a … Read More
Last fall, Earl Whitfield introduced students at Beacon 166 to the prospect of an afterschool program in fencing. Their immediate reactions weren’t exactly enthusiastic. “They were referencing Game of Thrones, and … Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh-CJF1ELMM What makes it so hard for students in central Brooklyn to graduate high school and go on to college? Where some may have pointed to statistics that focus on failing … Read More
...it was either I was gonna kill, or be killed Zayquan Daniels spends his days walking the streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn looking for trouble. But when he finds it, he … Read More
SafeCare is about telling you that you’re good, you’ve got this. -Dayshawn Noble, SafeCare participant Throughout March, which is Women’s History Month, we have reflected on the value and promise that each … Read More
This week on CAMBA Voice, we caught up with Alfred Toussaint, Program Manager at CAMBA Legal Services, to find out more about the top issues and misconceptions his clients face. Tip … Read More
Ms. Diallo came to the United States thirteen years ago after escaping Liberia with her husband. Not long after she arrived, her husband passed away, and she was left alone … Read More
Organizations like Girls Who Code exist to empower and challenge young women to imagine themselves in places they couldn’t before. CAMBA commits to sending young people to college and into careers … Read More
How well do you know your neighborhood? By the end of this month, high school students in Brownsville, Brooklyn will know the streets and businesses within their neighborhoods very well. As … Read More
On a Thursday evening before Memorial Day weekend, about 120 current and former students, their family members, their friends, and staff members of CAMBA's Adult Literacy Center gathered at the … Read More
Last weekend, CAMBA's HIV Prevention team joined with Brooklyn's LGBTQ community in celebration of Brooklyn Pride. The team handed out condoms and information about the new HIV prevention methods, PreEP … Read More
Imagine the populations of New York City, Boston, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia combined. Now imagine that those cities are entirely filled with children who have been forced from their homes … Read More
A constant in the Cyclones' history is their fierce rivalry against the Staten Island Yankees, and this rivalry can be seen in action on Wednesday, July 19 at CAMBA’s Night … Read More
“It is important that small business owners in New York City be aware of technology tools that can be used in order to increase revenues, reduce expenses and improve business … Read More
CAMBA’s summer camps provide many opportunities for enrichment which combat this “summer slide.” On July 12, children from CAMBA’s Kids Shine summer camp went on a field trip to the Brooklyn … Read More
Thousands of New Yorkers depend on CAMBA’s housing and homeless services each year. CAMBA provides housing support through homeless shelters, homeless prevention methods, housing for those living with HIV/AIDS, and … Read More
"Our Summer Camp Motto is simple: We believe in exploration through exposure to fun learning activities." -Wesner Pierre, Vice President, Education and Youth Development While summer tends to be a child’s favorite … Read More
Students stream back into schools across the country every fall. A third of CAMBA's clients are young people and, with them in mind, we are spending September and October celebrating … Read More
Nearly 10,000 of CAMBA's clients are young people and, with them in mind, this fall we reflect on their achievements within our agency's college-access programs. "I’m really thankful for how … Read More
Earlier this year, we profiled the work of Zayquan, a young man who has devoted himself to interrupting the cycle of violence in Brooklyn. The work of Zayquan is the … Read More
The post first appeared here on BKLYNER.com on December 15, 2017. Photo Credit: Slobo/E+/ Getty Images “Please don’t tell anyone you saw me here.” That is what people say when someone they know … Read More
Julia Beardwood is founder and owner of Beardwood&Co., a branding and design firm located in Soho, New York. Julia was a winner of EY’s Entrepreneurial Winning Women award in 2013, … Read More
Last month, CAMBA hosted the Theater of War Productions' for a presentation of Hercules in East New York in the Louis H. Pink Houses Community Center in Brooklyn. The lively … Read More
My children can’t get enough of these wonderful, fast computers, especially my 11-year-old, who uses the lab every day for her schoolwork. I know that as she gets older, she’ll … Read More
Pictured above: Barry's Beauty Bar, a local business that received support from CAMBA Small Business Services Only 22 percent of the City’s 5,259 certified minority and women owned businesses received city … Read More
In 1987, the United States Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month, a fact that demonstrates an important move towards recognizing the achievements of women in this country. With … Read More
In 2015, New York State’s Governor Andrew Cuomo launched an awareness campaign Enough is Enough to combat sexual violence on college campuses. The legislation requires all colleges to adopt a … Read More
Featured image: Raven (left) receives on-site case management services from a CAMBA staff member. Imagine one out of every five of your friends, classmates, coworkers or relatives. That is the number of … Read More
CAMBA Family Support Program hosted its 2nd Annual Phenomenal Girls’ Symposium on May 12 and this year’s event attracted 74 girls from ages 11-18 to SUNY Downstate Medical Center on … Read More
In April, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a federal housing assistance program proposal that would have drastically increased rents for some of CAMBA’s most vulnerable … Read More
Kareem Youngblood‘s commitment to making a difference in the lives of Brooklyn’s at-risk youth is summed up in a quote presented in a recent magazine article: “I want to connect … Read More
“We want our supporters to see that they are helping to make a difference in people’s lives,” says Melissa Fisher, Director of Development at CAMBA, speaking about our annual gala, … Read More
Crystal Miller is a Program Manager for CAMBA's Health Link program. There is much to say about this wonderful employee, but one of her most appreciated qualities is her can-do … Read More
With a 9 year old boy, a second child on the way and being unemployed, Ayanna Wilson had many concerns on weighing on her mind. Luckily Ayanna had the encouraging … Read More
Danielle Katz was born Trinidad and Tobago. From an early age, she knew that she was passionate about art, finding it to be a medium through which she could express … Read More
In expanding and bringing our services directly into these high-need neighborhoods, we increase visibility and awareness, and provide support to these communities by giving them valuable information on resources that … Read More
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