Pillars
Respect, Grow, Thrive, Lead
Who is our newest team member at Harlem Beacon?
Jeff
Who is the Youth Success Vice President?
Kristen Ragusa
Who is our CEO/President?
Kim Watson
What is Bravely?
Bravely is a coaching and training platform that provides employees with personalized, professional development—fueling higher levels of engagement and performance.
Knowing that Black and Brown people face the worst systemic racism, we are committed to furthering anti-racist efforts centering on anti-Black racism. Progress on anti-Black racism is progress for all. We carry out intentional inclusiveness for all, in celebration of all races, genders, religions, beliefs, sexual orientations, identities, and ethnicities. We respect the inherent dignity and worth of all with whom we work and believe children, families, and communities are experts of their lives. Knowing that we all face challenges in life, we believe in the strength of family in all of its forms and that all are capable of developing solutions. Trust is an essential element of respect – trust between children, youth, families, and each other, and trust among the Graham community, funders, regulators, and the public. There is no trust without integrity.
Respect
Who has worked at Harlem Beacon the longest?
Martha
How many Beacon programs does Graham have?
2
What year did Graham Windham begin?
1806 as The Orphan Asylum Society of the City of New York
Name one thing 15Five is used for?
We call for justice for the improvement of communities most harmed by structural oppression and we allow everyone to define their own needs, which may include safety, family, education, health, wellness, opportunity, and a healing environment. We partner together to meet those needs so everyone can live their most abundant vibrant real lives. In our One Graham culture, we support each other and acknowledge that the experience of our dedicated team directly impacts each other. We recognize the strengths and abilities in our community, and where we need to join with others, which helps us to grow stronger so that we can sustain progress and thrive.
Name one student on our youth council
Camilla, Anthony, Tiara, Tamara, Jaemarie...
We provide youth with long-term, structured supports from 8th grade through high school, college or vocational training, and into living-wage employment. Professional coaches help youth attain critical life skills, navigate obstacles, and persevere.
This is the description of what program?
Graham SLAM
Name one person who started Graham Windham
Isabella Graham, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, Joanna Bethune, and Sarah Hoffman found The Orphan Asylum Society of the City of New York and start an orphanage in Greenwich Village.
Name one thing on the Resource list that you or someone on your team has used?
Resource List.docx
We are committed to continuous self-reflection, self-care, and best practices that promote our growth. We accept that setbacks are part of growth and behavior change and take every opportunity to celebrate progress made by children, youth, families, and ourselves. We create genuine, lasting solutions by partnering with children, youth, families, and communities who lead us. We promote a culture that provides opportunities to develop, practice, and master skills, from an anti-Black racism lens, with supports along the way, for our dedicated staff and foster parents, children, youth, and families.
Grow
Name one of our community partners
Prestige, Hypothekids, ScholarStem, Mustangs, SolCity Yoga, HSA...
Name another resource you have used in regards to classroom management or lesson planning
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All of us – children, youth, families, foster parents, staff, and members of the communities we partner with – lead by our words and actions. We take ownership and are accountable for what we do, how we do it, and the results. We own our successes, acknowledge our mistakes, and follow through on our commitments. We develop leaders who engage in anti-Black racism leadership practices and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) principles. We believe in respectfully challenging those who don’t uphold these Pillars. We value open and transparent communication, including healthy disagreement, with the goal of strengthening relationships and building a more connected Graham. We value listening as a means of learning from each other and relying on each other’s strengths. Knowing that inclusion makes us better, we appreciate differences and create opportunities for collaboration on solutions. We are stronger when we partner together.
Lead
What is the name of the 5 year grant we recently obtained?
LEAPS
What is psychological safety?
The ability for each individual to show up authentically and take interpersonal risk with colleagues allows teams to engage in tough conversations, particularly discussions around race and ethnic dynamics.