Events
2013 Spring Benefit
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Three Sixty°
New York City
Advocates for Children of New York works on behalf of children who are at greatest risk for school-based discrimination and/or academic failure due to poverty, disability, race, ethnicity, immigrant or English Language Learner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, or involvement in the foster care or juvenile justice systems.
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Spotlight
Thank you for supporting the 2013 Spring Benefit!
5.16.2013 | Thank you to everyone who supported our 2013 Spring Benefit! More than 600 guests joined us last night at 360° to celebrate this year’s honorees, John J. Mack and Zio Correa, Jr. Your generosity will allow us to protect the right to learn for even more New York City students in the coming year. Pictured left to right: AFC Board... Read more
AFC Board President Jamie Levitt Honored by A Better Balance
5.13.2013 | Jamie Levitt, President of the Board of Directors of Advocates for Children, was honored by A Better Balance at their annual spring celebration on May 7! Jamie was recognized for her outstanding efforts on behalf of women and families. Read more
Save the Date: Release of the New York City School-Justice Task Force Report and Recommendations
4.30.2013 | On May 30, join Advocates for Children, former Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye, and New York City School-Justice Task Force members for the release of the New York City School-Justice Task Force Report and Recommendations on keeping kids in school and out of court. As the next New York City Mayor sets the course for education reform,... Read more
AFC Testifies before OCFS on the Child Care Plan for 2014-15
4.26.2013 | Today AFC testified before the state Office of Children and Family Services hearing on the child care plan for 2014-15, arguing that our leaders must provide more funding to increase access to quality early childhood education programs and ensure that children with disabilities have access to those programs. View testimony Read more
AFC in the News
Moms We Love: Kim Sweet, Executive Director Of Advocates For Children Of New York
05.01.2013 | New York Family | As the granddaughter, daughter, and sister of teachers, Kim Sweet broke the mold by studying law. But it seems that the education bug never left her blood. As the executive director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), Sweet has made a career out of helping city students get a quality education that meets... Read more
AFC's Ana Espada Shares Her Personal Triumph in LeanIn.org
05.01.2013 | Leanin.org | AFC's Ana Espada shares her personal triumph in an article featured oo LeanIn.org. Ana states, "As a child, I knew right away that I was different. I was born in the mid-1950s, the youngest of four overachieving sisters. I was rebellious, messy and temperamental, fighting with my parents when they tried to dress all... Read more
Students in need of help not getting it, complaint says
04.08.2013 | WABC-TV Eyewitness News | Art McFarland reports on the complaint filed by AFC against the NYC Department of Education for its failure to provide students with disabilities necessary behavioral supports as mandated by law. "The schools were not providing the appropriate behavioral supports," Rebecca Shore said. Shore is an attorney for... Read more
Fewer Students Get Top Scores on G&T Test
04.08.2013 | SchoolBook | Kim Sweet, Executive Director of AFC said, “There is still a massive access gap between higher- and lower-income districts,” she said. “If the city is really serious about broadening access to G&T programs for low-income children, they clearly have to do more than changing the test every few years. They need to look... Read more
