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NeON Cooks
NeON Cooks brings people together through food, empowering underserved young individuals with essential life skills and resources. This impactful program fosters unity, self-sufficiency, and a profound appreciation for the role of food in creating connections.! ♨️ Click here to watch the video
Prepare for success in the work world or your academic future: Join a free NeON Works training in July to strengthen your skillset! Click here to view all events and register for a workshop near you.
The NeON Nutrition Kitchen has new hours of operation. We look forward to seeing you. #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors
To learn more, visit our Nutrition Kitchen page
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NeON Stakeholders
NeON Stakeholder groups lead the development of NeON programming. Learn how to become involved.
NeON Arts
NeON Arts provides free art programs to young people throughout New York City, including those on probation.
NeON Cooks
NeON Cooks brings together community members of all ages to learn new cooking skills and nutritional information, build community with one another, and break bread over the shared meals that they create and enjoy as as a group.
NeON Scholars
NeON Scholars provides free tutoring and Regents test prep to high school-aged young people across NYC. Members receive individualized academic support and earn prizes for academic achievement and scholarly engagement.
NeON Photography
A paid opportunity offered through the Neighborhood Opportunity Network that prepares participants to work as photographers.
NeON Works
program provides individuals with the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes that result in gainful employment or improved work performance.
NeON Sports
NeON Sports offers free swimming, basketball, tennis, horseback riding, gymnastics and other sports programs to young New Yorkers, including those on probation.
Made in NY Animation Project
The Animation Project uses digital art technology as a tool to change the lives of youth.
Free Verse
Free Verse is a workshop of poetry, story, art and song that turns waiting time into creative time.
NeON Inspires
NeON Arts Inspires brings together bright minds to conduct interactive conversations that are idea-focused, and biographical to foster learning, inspiration and wonder – and provoke meaningful dialogue about overcoming challenges.
Nutrition Kitchen
NeON Nutrition Kitchens are neighborhood food pantries that help people transitioning from the justice system to stay on the right track.
Clothing Closets
Offers gently used business attire, casual clothes, shoes and accessories in five NeON Clothing Closets throughout the five boroughs.
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