Youth and Adult Events
Our youth and adult events provide individuals with education and connection.
Events and Trips
4ward Inclusion provides direct programming to 4 groups- youth, educators, caregivers/parents, and community organizations. Our events include quarterly events that are free to community members, and take our scholars on trips! Our community events are open to the public and provide space for individuals to engage to improve social issues impacting them. This grassroots work prioritizes education, exploration, and empowerment.
Participate in our workshops to build skills to Move 4ward which we define as one’s ability to shift, change, and recover.
IYL MSK Program
The Innovative Young Leaders (IYL) program for 9th and 10th grade girls operates on Wednesdays during the students 8th period at 1:05 pm. The program prepares young girls to make responsible decisions, identify healthy and unhealthy relationships, and build tools to solve community concerns such as racism, bullying, and violence in the community.
Intergenerational Harlem Healing
The Intergenerational Harlem Healing community project is a program for girls and gender non-conforming students to prepare them with life skills including financial literacy, identity development, and mental health coping practices. This program is in partnership with the Kota Alliance, and students learn about mental health, acupuncture and various stress reduction tools.
Part 2: Improve Your Financial Situation
Part 2 of this workshop is an opportunity for participants to create goals that are realistic and feasible. Participants will learn tools to help improve and change their financial habits. The program is open to youth and we will have drawing activities to engage youth to alleviate any childcare concerns. We will also have snacks and sandwiches!
After participating in both workshops, you will receive a $25.00 visa gift card and 3 metro cards!
Part 1: Improve Your Financial Situation
Part 1 of our two-part workshop will prepare participants to identify and remove challenges to their financial goals. This is an engaging workshop that will provide space for participants to learn from one another.
Breathe. Stretch. Let it Go.
This workshop will help parents and children of all ages to reduce daily stress and improve family communication. We’ll provide fun ways to relieve stressors. Sign up in advance to have a chance to win a raffle prize!
Academy of Medical Technology
Click the link below to get a glimpse of our Innovative Young Leaders program for middle and high school students across New York City, Connecticut and the District of Columbia.
IYL Suit Fitting Trip
4ward Inclusion holds the Innovative Young Leaders program for High School Juniors and Seniors on Saturdays. The 12-week program provides leadership development, financial literacy, and mental and emotional wellness. Many adults do not experience a custom suit fitting in their lifetime, so we partner with a Black-owned company to have our students fitted and provide them with custom suits after the completion of our program.
November: Bully Prevention and the Abuse of Power in Harlem
1 in 5 students bullied each year.
March --: Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
By the end of this event, parents and educators will be more prepared to prevent bully behavior from happening in the first place.
About this event
March continues our Bully Prevention and the Abuse of Power series! We will be hosting multiple workshops during the first few two weeks of March. Please select tickets for the event that you would like to attend. Pay special attention to the date and location, each event will last 90-minutes.
In just five years, the number of reported bully incidents has increased by over 10 percent in New York City schools. At the same time, at least 64 percent of youth do not report bully behavior in their schools. This workshop will prepare educators, parents and community members to notice bully behavior recurring, and to prevent the behavior from happening in New York City schools, communities and homes.
During this workshop, we will engage in a number of activities that promote moments of vulnerability for community building, and learning that will be beneficial as youth are entering adulthood.
The event will begin promptly at 5:30 PM. Snacks will be provided.
March 11th: Bully Prevention and the Abuse of Power in Brooklyn
By the end of this event, parents and educators will be more prepared to prevent bully behavior from happening in the first place.
About this event
March continues our Bully Prevention and the Abuse of Power series! We will be hosting multiple workshops during the first few two weeks of March. Please select tickets for the event that you would like to attend. Pay special attention to the date and location, each event will last 90-minutes.
In just five years, the number of reported bully incidents has increased by over 10 percent in New York City schools. At the same time, at least 64 percent of youth do not report bully behavior in their schools. This workshop will prepare educators, parents and community members to notice bully behavior recurring, and to prevent the behavior from happening in New York City schools, communities and homes.
During this workshop, we will engage in a number of activities that promote moments of vulnerability for community building, and learning that will be beneficial as youth are entering adulthood.
The event will begin promptly at 5:30 PM. Snacks will be provided.