Community Schools & Youth Development

Educational Alliance’s Community Schools & Youth Development (CSYD) department plays an integral role in delivering high-quality youth programming throughout the Lower East Side with services embedded in the school day, afterschool programs, and summer enrichment opportunities.   

Every year, our afterschool enrichment program serves over a thousand students from kindergarten to eighth grade. Both during the school year and summer (through our Summer Rising program), we help children from under-resourced schools discover their own potential through tutoring, science enrichment, counseling, performing arts, sports, and more. Our robust team of social workers ensures that social-emotional learning concepts are present in all aspects of our work and that participants have access to individualized care and attention when needed.

Our Community School Directors play a critical role in bringing a wealth of resources and opportunities directly to families, and our Program Directors rely on local talent to create a student-centered, experiential learning environment where students realize that the sky is their only limit.  

We work to enrich our students’ lives in partnership with PS 64, PS/MS 140, TSMS, and the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD), NYC Office of Community Schools (OCS), New York Cares (NYCares), The Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), and of course, our incredible local school communities. 

We are always recruiting staff and volunteers to support our mission within local schools. If you are interested in joining us, or learning about our offerings, please reach out to CSYDOps@edalliance.org. There is something for everyone, and everyone can add value to our efforts. You belong here.