Event: March 13, 2025
Contact: Nicole Leist
Youth ages 15–19 are invited to visit The Morgan Library & Museum to discover how to use primary sources to explore a subject and make surprising discoveries through the detective work of reading old letters and files, conducting archival research, using primary sources, and then apply archival skills to a project of their own. Participants are encouraged to bring a cell phone or digital camera for the workshop; iPads will be available for any participant without a camera. Learn more about Archive Detectives: Belle da Costa Greene online and register in advance to participate.
Queering New York FREE Video Series Focused on Sites Connected to LGBTQ History
Deadline: Ongoing
Contact: info@nyclgbtsites.org
Learn LGBTQ history through sites in New York City by exploring “Queering New York.” This fun and informative free video series features 20 videos––each under seven minutes––that can be viewed on your computer or smart phone. Each video, focused on sites connected to a person, group, or event, includes such important sites as the James Baldwin Residence, Transy House, Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, Alice Austen & Gertrude Tate Residence, Lorraine Hansberry Residence, and Gay Activists Alliance Firehouse. The videos allow students to explore LGBTQ historic sites on topics related to classroom studies, including humanities and social studies. Teachers can access these FREE tools by visiting https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/educator-tools/.
Youth Internships at Wave Hill
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Contact: Wave Hill Education Department
Apply now to participate in paid internships at Wave Hill public garden in the Bronx. Three separate internships are available for youth seeking hands on experience in ecological restoration, research methods, community engagement, and arts education. The Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship internship is a14-month experience offering the unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of ecological principles and science research methods. The Forest Project internship offers the opportunity to learn about ecological restoration and urban ecology through hands-on field experiences and dynamic, field-based coursework. The Art, Community, Education and Science internship is a year-long program that explores the connections between community engagement and science-informed, informal arts education. All programs begin in late June or early July. Visit the Wave Hill website for more information and application details.
Teen Art Hang at The Jewish Museum
Event: February 25, March 18, April 1, April 29, May 13
Contact: teenprograms@thejm.org
Teens are invited to explore art and create as a community in this free after-school drop-in program (4:00 – 6:00pm) at the Jewish Museum. Through themed activities, teens engage with different mediums and materials to make works of art, exploring topics most relevant to them. This program is created and run by members of the Jewish Museum’s Teen Intern Program and overseen by Jewish Museum educators. The Jewish Museum is located on 92nd Street and 5th Ave. Come for any or all of the sessions, no registration is required. Check-in takes place in the Jewish Museum lobby.
Movies that Matter: Free Film Screenings for Schools at the Jewish Museum (Us Kids)
Deadline: March 7, 2025
Event: March 10, 2025
Contact: Jamie Auriemma, jauriemma@thejm.org, 212-423-3254
In this free program, students and teachers view award-winning documentaries that examine current social issues. On Monday, March 10 the museum will screen the film Us Kids. Sparked by the plague of gun violence ravaging schools, Us Kids chronicles the March For Our Lives movement over several years by featuring the stories of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivors. Screening and Q&A with Kim A. Snyder, director. A pizza lunch will be provided. The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 5th Avenue, NY NY.
Movies that Matter: Free Film Screenings for Schools at the Jewish Museum (The Neutral Ground)
Deadline: March 13, 2025
Event: March 14, 2025
Contact: Jamie Auriemma, jauriemma@thejm.org, 212-423-3254
In this free program, students and teachers view award-winning documentaries that examine current social issues. On Friday, March 14 the museum will screen the film The Neutral Ground. In 2015, director CJ Hunt went to New Orleans to document the City Council’s vote to remove four Confederate monuments. When death threats halted that removal, CJ set out to understand why images of the Confederacy still have so much visibility and are such powerful symbols in America. Through a mixture of investigative journalism and disarming humor, Hunt unravels America’s troubled romance with the "Lost Cause," a romanticized and distorted interpretation of the war that ex-Confederates inserted into textbooks, films, and the popular imagination. Q&A with Zyahna Bryant, student activist and community organizer. A pizza lunch will be provided. The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 5th Avenue, NY NY.