LINC South Bronx Community

04/04/2022

04/03/2022

Tomorrow is the day! As of April 4th we will only be posting on our page. You are so important to us - please stay connected by following us on the new page. We are excited to share more with all of you about what’s going on at LINC across the five boroughs and to highlight more of the stories, partners and people like you who make LINC special!

Although we are consolidating our community social media channels, our work on the ground remains neighborhood and community specific. Each neighborhood will continue to have a dedicated team focused on working with parents and partners in that area. Thank you for reading with us!

¡Mañana es el día! A partir del 4 de abril solo publicaremos en nuestra página de . Usted es muy importante para nosotros: manténgase conectado siguiéndonos en la nueva página. ¡Nos complace compartir más con todos ustedes sobre lo que está sucediendo en LINC en los cinco distritos y resaltar más historias, socios y personas como usted que hacen que LINC sea especial!

Aunque estamos consolidando los canales de redes sociales de nuestra comunidad, nuestro trabajo en el terreno sigue siendo específico para el vecindario y la comunidad. Cada vecindario seguirá teniendo un equipo dedicado enfocado en trabajar con padres y socios en esa área. ¡Gracias por leer con nosotros!

04/02/2022

LINC families, partners and community members - in case you missed our previous posts, we want to let you know that LINC is consolidating and improving its social media presence. Starting on April 4th, you will receive more tips, tools, and program information happening in your community under one social media destination. Please connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . If you have previously followed LINC Staten Island, no change is needed as that page has become LINC Communities.

Familias, socios y miembros de la comunidad de LINC: en caso de que se haya perdido nuestras publicaciones anteriores, queremos informarle que LINC está consolidando y mejorando su presencia en las redes sociales. A partir del 4 de abril, recibirá más consejos, herramientas e información sobre programas que se llevarán a cabo en su comunidad en un solo destino de las redes sociales. Conéctese con nosotros en Facebook e Instagram . Si anteriormente siguió a LINC Staten Island, no se necesita ningún cambio ya que esa página se ha convertido en LINC Communities.

04/01/2022

Happy April! Celebrate R.A.B.B.I.T. with us by taking a break from the tv and reading together. We have plenty of read-alouds to keep your little ones entertained. Go to www.lincnyc.org/events to browse our offerings.

03/30/2022

One LINC, many neighborhoods! We are excited to share more of what’s going on at LINC across the five boroughs and to highlight more of the stories, partners and people like you who make LINC special!

We are consolidating and improving our social media presence. Please connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . If you have previously followed LINC Staten Island, no change is needed as that page has become LINC Communities.

¡Un LINC, muchos vecindarios! ¡Estamos emocionados de compartir más de lo que está sucediendo en LINC a través de los cinco distritos y para destacar más historias, socios y personas como usted que hacen que LINC sea especial!

Estamos consolidando y mejorando nuestra presencia en las redes sociales. Conéctese con nosotros en Facebook e Instagram . Si anteriormente siguió a LINC Staten Island, no se necesita ningún cambio ya que esa página se ha convertido en LINC Communities.

03/29/2022

may be ending soon, but you can read stories about amazing women all year long! For example, check out Jeanne Walker Harvey's story Maya Lin, about the incredible sculptor who in 198 won a competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at just 21 years old!

03/28/2022

It’s raffle time!!! The first 100 people to follow us will enter a raffle prize for a chance to win a gift card of $100.

To enter the raffle, head over to and follow us! Be sure to like this post and drop a heart in the comments. We will message the lucky winner and arrange to get the gift card to you.

If you missed our initial announcement please go back and look at our previous post! We are consolidating and improving our social media presence. Please connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . If you have previously followed LINC Staten Island, no change is needed as that page has become LINC Communities.

¡¡¡Es la hora del sorteo!!! Las primeras 100 personas que nos sigan en podrían ganar una tarjeta de regalo de $100.

Para participar en el sorteo, siguenos a ! Asegúrate de darle Me gusta a esta publicación o un corazón en los comentarios. Le enviaremos un mensaje al ganador y haremos los arreglos para entregarle la tarjeta de regalo.

¡Si te perdiste nuestro anuncio inicial, mira nuestra última publicación! Estamos consolidando y mejorando nuestra presencia en las redes sociales. Conéctate con nosotros en Facebook e Instagram . Si anteriormente siguiste a LINC Staten Island, no necesitas hacer nada, porque esa página se ha convertido en LINC Communities.

03/27/2022

At just 7 years old, Jazz Jennings became a national spokesperson and devoted advocate for transgender people all over the world, and continues to work to make LGBTQ young people more visible and celebrated. You can read all about her journey in I am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings.

03/23/2022

Help us close out March with a bang! Join us for two fun animal themed read-alouds: www.lincnyc.org/events

03/23/2022

In addition to being an amazing cabaret performer during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s, Florence Mills was also a tireless advocate for racial justice and equity. You can read all about her with your family in Renee Waton's wonderful story Harlem's Little Blackbird!

03/22/2022

LINC families, partners and community members - we have an exciting announcement to make! LINC is consolidating and improving its social media presence. Starting on April 4th, you will receive more tips, tools, and program information happening in your community under one social media destination. Please connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . If you have previously followed LINC Staten Island, no change is needed as that page has become LINC Communities.

Although we are consolidating our community social media channels, our work on the ground remains neighborhood and community specific. Each neighborhood will continue to have a dedicated team focused on working with parents and partners in that area. Although we don't currently work in South Bronx, we do have staff working in Fordham, Kingsbridge and East Harlem. If you would like to get connected to any of those teams please message us . Stay tuned for more reminders and updates!

03/20/2022

You can read all about the incredible, iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in Viva Frida by Yuye Morales in celebration of !

Did you know that over her life she painted 55 self portraits? She believed in celebrating the culture and beauty of the indigenous peoples of Mexico, and was also a determined political activist.

03/18/2022

⭐VIP Rising Star - Beatriz Ceron⭐
Beatriz completed the VIP Academy this past winter, prior to becoming a VIP she attended over 65 LINC reading programs and workshops including Virtual Bees series and more. She supports and enjoys participating in virtual and in person programs. Beatriz understands the importance of building a Literacy rich home for her children and in her friends households who she actively promotes LINC programs to.
Beatriz also engages in the LINC WhatsApp group.

Thank you for being an upstanding LINC VIP!

03/17/2022

On May 2, 1963, Audrey Faye Hendricks became the youngest known person arrested during the Civil Rights Movement at just 9 years old! She believed in making her home of Birmingham, Alabama a more equitable place for her and her fellow classmates.

You can share her story with your family by reading The Youngest Marcher by Cynthia Levinson this

03/14/2022

Discover the story of an incredible woman who tirelessly worked to save the library of Basra during the Iraq War. Alia Muhammad Baker believed in the importance of books and education for young people on their history, which you can read about with your family in The Librarian of Basra by Jeanette Winter.

03/14/2022

Join us for a week filled with animal stories and a good dose of self love! We are celebrating F.I.S.H. (Fun Imaginative Stories Heal) - visit www.lincnyc.org/events to sign up for this week's read-alouds or browse our other offerings.

03/12/2022

For , you can read with your family all about Dolores Huerta, who has worked tirelessly to advocate for migrant workers, women, and children and founded the National Farmworkers Association. Sarah Warren's Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers is an incredible story about an incredible woman and a hero for workers everywhere.

03/10/2022

Did you know that Anandi Gopal Joshi has a crater on Venus named after her? Originally from India, she became a doctor in 1885 in order to care for young women like her with no access to medicine or support. You can read all about her amazing story in Our Legendary Ladies Presents Anandi Gopal Joshi by Megan Callea to celebrate !