Our thanks to The New York Community Trust for featuring Khaleel Anderson, one of our Mouse Squad students from P256Q, in their February Grants Newsletter. 

The New York Community Trust is the largest private funder of nonprofits in the city, awarding grants to organizations important to the well-being and vitality to NYC.

Mouse greatly appreciates receiving a grant from The New York Community Trust and The MacArthur Foundation to support Emoti-Con!, the annual NYC youth showcase of digital media and technology.

As included in this newsletter:

Khaleel, a student from P256 in Far Rockaway, Queens, demonstrates his winning project to staff and judges at Emoti-Con 2011, the City’s technology and digital media festival for youth.

This year, a $200,000 grant from the HIVE Digital Media Learning Fund will support several programs of groups working at the intersection of technology and learning, including Mouse’s Emoti-Con 2012.

In addition to Kahleel, this photo also includes Carole Wacey, Mouse Executive Director; Ejovi Nuwere, Mouse Board Member; and Susan Riggs, P256Q teacher.  Click here to see this issue of The New York Community Trust newsletter.