Making a place for learning at NYCHA public housing

Making a place for learning at NYCHA public housing

Many NYC kids who live in low-income neighborhoods report that there is little to do over the summer, especially when camps and cultural institutions are out of reach. To help fix that, for six weeks this summer, we created a safe place to hang out and learn next to...
Making a place for learning at NYC summer play streets

Making a place for learning at NYC summer play streets

The Uni Project has brought learning to NYC play streets since 2013, and this year we deployed our newest program BUILD NYC to play streets at Butler and Forest Houses (NYCHA) hosted by the Police Athletic League (PAL). One of our goals was to work with play street...
Closing out summer play streets in the Bronx

Closing out summer play streets in the Bronx

Today, the Uni Project wrapped up a month-long series at NYC Play Streets. Over the past four weeks, we brought our program BUILD NYC to play streets at Butler and Forest Houses (NYCHA), hosted by the Police Athletic League (PAL). Made possible in part with funding...
BUILD NYC back at Butler Houses play street in the Bronx

BUILD NYC back at Butler Houses play street in the Bronx

Today, the Uni Project returned to Butler Houses (NYCHA) in the Bronx to visit a play street hosted by the Police Athletic League (PAL). Made possible in part with funding from the Building Healthy Communities/Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety through the...
BUILD NYC pops up at Bronx play street at NYCHA Butler Houses

BUILD NYC pops up at Bronx play street at NYCHA Butler Houses

We’re in the midst of a month-long effort to bring opportunities for learning to NYC Play Streets hosted by the Police Athletic League (PAL). Today, our BUILD NYC program was a hit at Butler Houses, and we’ll be back around next week! Our work at play...