Local heroes El Puente, in concert with a coalition of other organizations and Councilmember Robert Jackson, are rallying to preserve anti-dropout funding in the city budget. We all benefit from keeping kids in school. Here is what El Puente does with their funding:

El Puente is a community-based youth and community development
organization that serves over 1,200 youth ages 6-21 and their
families from primarily the most at-risk communities in North Brooklyn. Serving students from
over 75 Brooklyn schools (including its own NYC public HS, the El Puente Academy for Peace
and Justice) from all 12 Brooklyn school districts that span 13 City Council Districts (33, 34, 35,
36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47 & 48), El Puente successfully engages youth in a
comprehensive, holistic membership-driven program. Our nationally recognized model includes
1-on-1 mentoring, academic support services, college/vocational prep, pre-professional arts
training, health/wellness support & civic engagement opportunities. Family support includes
immigration counseling, social service referrals and adult GED/ESL classes.

DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
TIME: 2:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Meet at El Puente 211 S. 4th Street, Williamsburg
We will travel by subway to join hundreds of students & families to rally on the steps of City Hall.

For more info, contact Theresa Doherty tdoherty@elpuente.us