I Will Graduate Program

I WILL GRADUATE sure knows how to close out the school year right! 🥳

Always a pleasure School for Classics 🫡

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This Saturday our Young Adult Entrepreneurship Program concluded with a Business Launch Pitch Competition for our students! Dozens of you pitched your ideas and hard work to our judges in competition for a cash prize to help you start your entrepreneurial journey. 🙌

Congratulations to our participants! Whether you had a podium finish or not, you are now well-equipped with the tools, knowledge, and experience you need to start your own business. 🧠

And a special shoutout to:
• Our judges, Alvon Miller , Phresher , and JP Taylor
• The New York City Office of the Mayor and New York City Council for providing funding for this initiative!

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Youth Action Day 2026 was a MASSIVE success!

Our My Brother’s and Sister’s Keeper Youth Council delivered a powerful presentation of the work they’ve been doing in the community all year.

Special shoutout to:
• Our scholars for an impactful school year of civic engagement and youth advocacy 💫
• All staff and volunteers who came together to make Saturday possible 🎓🎈
• Our initiative partners, and for making programs like MBSK possible 🧠
• Our wonderful partner vendors: 💪
• Our amazing performing artists: 🤩
• All of YOU who attended and showed your support! 🙌

We look forward to seeing what this cohort of MBSK accomplishes next - the future has never been brighter.

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We regret to inform you all that due to the forecasted weather, again, we have made the unfortunate decision to cancel our Mother’s Day Resource Fair.

While this event may no longer be on, we look forward to serving the community through other initiatives in the future! 🙌

We are back on! 💪

Join the I WILL GRADUATE Program and First Step Ministry Church for our FREE POST-Mother’s Day Community Resource Fair!

Event Details:
📆 Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
🕒 12-3 PM
📍 Raymond Bush Playground: 308 Marcus Garvey Blvd. Brooklyn, NY 11221

Explore local services, health resources, job opportunities and more! Meet organizations, get helpful tips, and connect with neighbors!

Register today at the link in our bio! The first 50 registrants will receive a special gift - we have cash cards, laundry cards, and more!

Open to all ages. Bring the entire family!

ATTENTION: Due to the forecasted rain tomorrow, our Pre-Mother’s Day Community Resource Fair has been pushed back to Saturday, May 23rd.

New Event Details:
📆 Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
🕒 12-3 PM
📍 Raymond Bush Playground: 308 Marcus Garvey Blvd. Brooklyn, NY 11221

Explore local services, health resources, job opportunities and more! Meet organizations, get helpful tips, and connect with neighbors!

Register today at the link in our bio! The first 50 registrants will receive a special gift - we have cash cards, laundry cards, and more!

Open to all ages. Bring the entire family!

Our seniors are moving and grooving! 💃🕺

SU-CASA is a community arts engagement program that places artists and organizations in residence at senior centers across New York City. I WILL GRADUATE’s SU-CASA program for the year wrapped up last week - here are some photos and videos from the culminating event!

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