Another Choice Youth and Family Outreach

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

Crafting Gratitude Workshop: A Two-Part Wellness Series
Join us for an intergenerational workshop series exploring the many ways we experience and express gratitude — through conversation, craft, creative writing, and the meditative art of ikebana. This event is a collaboration between The Confined Arts Program by Another Choice NYC & Harlem Strong Project at The Center of Innovation in Mental Health.

Register here: craftinggratitude.eventbrite.com

This event will be photographed and recorded. Entering the event space means you give permission for your likeness to be used for promotional and archival purposes.

Accessibility Notice:
This event will take place in the Lower Level Fellowship Hall at Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, located one flight downstairs. Please note that there is no elevator access to the lower level. We want attendees to be aware of this when planning their visit.

Session 1: Cardmaking
September 19th | 2PM–5 PM
📍Mount Zion A.M.E. Church (1765 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10029)

We'll open with a grounding movement session before diving into a group discussion on what gratitude means to us, how we show it, and what can make it hard to express. Participants will then create personalized cards using collage and creative writing to express gratitude toward someone or something meaningful in their lives. No experience necessary — all materials and inspiration provided!

Session 2: Flower Arrangement with Ikebana
September 26th | 2PM–5PM
📍Mount Zion A.M.E. Church (1765 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10029)

Building on our first session, we'll explore gratitude through the lens of nature and introduce participants to Ikebana, the meditative Japanese art of floral arrangement centered on balance, mindfulness, and inner peace. Using origami and craft techniques, participants will design their own gratitude-inspired arrangements to take home.

Who's it for? Everyone! This workshop is designed for participants of all ages and backgrounds.

Price: Suggested donations: $0, $5, $10

What you'll explore: Self-reflection, empathy, and community connection through hands-on creativity — no artistic experience required.

Led by: Teaching Artists Diomenne Diakite, Nikhila Kanneganti, and Spencer Washington

Come for one session or both — each is a standalone experience, and together they form a full journey through the many meanings of gratitude.

08/14/2026

Celebrating Our SYEP Young People!

As we wrap up the final week of this year’s Summer Youth Employment Program, we give thanks for the amazing young people who have worked with Another Choice Youth & Family Outreach. For six weeks, they served our community with commitment, energy, and care. They helped make our Open Streets activities welcoming and fun for families; set up and broke down games, tables, chairs, and materials; and supported our pantry by assisting neighbors with dignity and compassion.

This was more than a summer job. Our young people learned about their community—its people, its needs, its joy, and its strength. They worked in the pantry. They worked in the streets. They showed up for East Harlem.

We are proud of them, grateful for their hard work, and excited about all they will continue to become. Thank you, SYEP team, for serving with heart!

08/12/2026

Congratulations to A Taste of TAG on its grand opening! Harlem’s first youth-run juice bar and fitness center is proof that when we invest in our young people, they create powerful futures.

08/10/2026

Financial Wellbeing Workshop (Virtual) Wednesday, August 12, 2026 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Join Another Choice Youth and Family Outreach Inc. and share this free virtual workshop focused on building the knowledge and habits needed to take greater control of your financial future.

Financial Wellbeing will be led by D’Yonce S. Williamson, Financial Educator & Advocate.

"Money stress doesn’t come from a lack of intelligence, it comes from a lack of preparation. This workshop breaks down how to budget on your income, build credit the right way, spot the traps that target young borrowers, start saving from scratch, and take real steps toward investing and retirement." D’Yonce S. Williamson

Whether you are just beginning to earn and manage your own money or looking to strengthen the financial habits you already have, this workshop is designed to give you practical information you can use.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Virtual via Zoom

Meeting ID: 941 4909 6782
Passcode: 642480

The workshop is open to teens and young adults, so please feel free to share this invitation with someone who could benefit.

Invest in yourself. Build your future.

Sponsored by Another Choice Youth and Family Outreach Inc.

08/06/2026

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