NYC Department of Youth & Community Development

🦈 Innovation, creativity, and a whole lot of hustle—our 8th Annual DYCD Young Sharks competition was a huge success! 🎉 After 10 weeks of hard work, our top eight finalists took the stage at BKLYN Commons for an epic Shark Tank-style showdown. 💡 A big congrats to our winners: 🥇 BCAM seniors with "Operation Mindscape"—a VR-driven safe space for teens to talk mental health! 🥈 CPC Beacon’s "Ascendance" with an app to help young job seekers level up their CV game! 🥉 Pratt Institute’s "Collective for Immigration" (CIE) with their immigration app! A huge shoutout to all the youth who participated and their incredible supporters! 🚀 Children of Promise, NYC #DYCDYoungSharks #YouthEntrepreneurship #InnovationInAction #NYCYouth #DYCD

🌟 Big thanks to Biolabs@NYULangone for hosting our brilliant young women from DYCD for an unforgettable day of inspiration. From facility tours to an empowering panel on career paths, entrepreneurship, and professional development, these participants got a front-row seat to the future of leadership. 🙌 Aligned with the "Women Forward NYC" initiative, we’re all about building the next generation of leaders. 📢 Shoutout to our incredible panelists for sharing your wisdom and passion and everyone who made it a success! 💪✨ #WomenForwardNYC #Empowerment #GenderEquality #ProfessionalDevelopment #DYCD #NYCYouth

🚒🔥 Sparking new career paths! This summer, our SYEP participants had an incredible opportunity to connect with NYC’s Bravest at a special FDNY career panel right here at DYCD. 👩🚒 From inspiring stories shared by Firefighters and EMTs to meeting with FDNY recruiters, our youth are on their way to making a difference in our city. Many even signed up to take the civil service test to become one of NYC’s Bravest 💪 New York City Fire Department #SYEP #FDNY #NYCsBravest #FutureHeroes #DYCD #NYCYouth

🎉 On August 14, we celebrated a monumental milestone at the United Nations: 60 Years of Community Action, renewing our commitment to end poverty in New York City. ✨ Hosted by DYCD in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, this symposium featured inspiring panel discussions, breakout sessions, and insightful remarks. 🙌 Here’s to making a difference and continuing the fight against poverty to create opportunities for all New Yorkers! NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Community Action Partnership #CommunityAction60 #EndPovertyNYC #NYCYouth #DYCD

🎉 New York summers just hit differently at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts's annual festival: Summer for the City! 🙌 Our Step It Up finalists took the stage at the Pop Up event, and they brought the heat! 🔥 📢 Shoutout to our champion, Reign of Distinction, and the amazing Point Of View Dance Company for their incredible performances! 💃🕺 Who's ready to keep the summer vibes going? 🎶 #SummerForTheCity #StepItUp #NYCArts #LincolnCenter #DanceMagic #NYCYouth

🎉 Big News from the UN! 🎉 On August 14, we celebrated 60 years of Community Action with a fantastic symposium! 🌟 We teamed up with the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs to renew our commitment to ending poverty in NYC. 🗽💪 From inspiring talks to key panel discussions, DYCD is excited about the future and creating more opportunities for all New Yorkers! ✨ 👉 Stay tuned for more highlights NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, United Nations, Community Action Partnership #CommunityAction60 #EndPovertyNYC #NYCYouth #DYCD

Do these interns have the next $1 billion Unicorn 🦄 business venture?! LGBT+ VC and our #SYEP Pride 🌈 interns led an amazing workshop on venture capital fundraising basics and on how to compellingly pitch their ideas to investors! #NYCYouth #SummerYouthEmploymentProgram

📅 Mark your calendars! On Thursday, August 29, from NOON to 4 PM, the Brooklyn DA’s annual Youth Summerfest is happening at Luna Park NYC (Central Amusement International Inc.)! 🎒 Enjoy an afternoon of fun and grab some school supplies for the upcoming year! 🚨 Update: Luna Park is at capacity, but stay tuned for new ticket releases! No RSVP needed for the school supply giveaway—it’s open to everyone! #NYCYouth #BackToSchool #Brooklyn

🎤 We hit the streets in style! 🚐 DYCD has a new van and you need to know about it! The DYCD Van is your connection on the street to NYC’s youth programming and community services! 🗽✨ Watch us challenge random New Yorkers to finish the lyrics with a DYCD and NYC twist! 🎬 See the full video on our YouTube channel: DYCDNYC! Link in bio! #DYCDOnTheGo #NYCYouth #DiscoverDYCD #NYCTrivia #SummerFun

Do these interns have the next $1 billion Unicorn 🦄 business venture?! LGBT+ VC and our #SYEP Pride 🌈 interns led an amazing workshop on venture capital fundraising basics and on how to compellingly pitch their ideas to investors! #NYCYouth #SummerYouthEmploymentProgram