SoBRO: South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation

Budget cuts are threatening programs at the core of SoBRO's mission. Adult education courses--provided to our clients free of charge--allow South Bronx residents to break the cycle of poverty and joblessness that has plagued our community for decades. Whether learning English or pursuing a high school equivalence certificate, SoBRO programs give students the ability to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.

Please email us at info@sobro.org with "Save Adult Literacy" in the subject line to find out more about what you can do to help.

On Tuesday, April 27 Seth W. Pinksy, President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) will speak at the most recent installment of the South Bronx Leadership Forum (SBLF).

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) applications are available on the Department of Youth & Community Development(DYCD) website for downloading and submission. Don't forget to choose SoBRO as the provider!

Please note that the deadline for applications is FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010.

Download here

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) applications are available on the Department of Youth & Community Development(DYCD) website for downloading and submission. Don't forget to choose SoBRO as the provider!

Please note that the deadline for applications is FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2009.     

Download here

Welcome to the latest edition of our e-newsletter. Links to all previous editions are also provided below. To stay up to date on the latest activities, accomplishments and more from SoBRO, send an email to info@sobro.org with "Subscribe" in the subject of the email. The newsletter must be viewed as an email for the links to work properly; don't hesitate to contact us at the email address above to get the complete version that you can forward to friends and colleagues.

Chanel Thornton, who has received the services of many of SoBRO's programs over the past three years, has won a 2009 Opportunity award from the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC). She won the Program Participant award for the amazing progress that she made with the help of SoBRO's programs over the years.

Her story inspired SoBRO supporters at our 36th Anniversary Gala last November, and we are proud to see that her story can now influence a wider audience. We believe that much can be learned from her tale of success and redemption.

As part of their Plaza Program, NYC Dept. of Transportation has selected SoBRO's project to redesign and enhance McKinley Plaza at 169th Street and Boston road in the Morrisania section of the Bronx.

NYCDOT received 22 applications for the first round of the NYC Plaza Program from not-for-profit organizations in all five boroughs. Applications were reviewed and evaluated according to the City's strategic goals as presented in PlaNYC and site-specific criteria, including:
Open space - whether or not the neighborhood lacked open space

SoBRO President Phillip Morrow will be honored by the Grace Congregational Church for his dedication to community service and social justice.

Where: Grace Congregational Church of Harlem
310 W 139th Street New York, NY 10030
(Between Edgecombe and Frederick Douglass Boulevard)

When: Sunday, February 8th 2009, 11am

The students in our 21 Century Robotics Program at the High School of Computers and Technology recently competed in the 18th Annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition at the Jacob Javits Center on the weekend of March 7 and 8. The students made the finals and came in overall 2nd place! All their hard work and dedication paid off.

SoBRO has started a Picasa account so that we can upload pictures from our various events and programs. It's a great way to keep up to date on what's going on, and to put a face on the work we do here at SoBRO. So please check them out!

Paste this link into your browser and bookmark it so you can check back easily:
http://picasaweb.google.com/SoBRO.Pics