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Dorill Initiative for At-Promise Youth and Families since 2018

We are so excited to invite you to join us for our 8th Annual Disrupt Through Art Gala on October 29, 2026! This year, w...
09/08/2026

We are so excited to invite you to join us for our 8th Annual Disrupt Through Art Gala on October 29, 2026! This year, we are excited to present A Love Letter to New York City, “22 Neighborhoods, One Shared Story.” The Gala will celebrate the city that has shaped us, highlighting the voices, artistry, and dreams of young people across New York City’s neighborhoods.

🗓️ Thursday, October 29, 2025
đź“ŤThe Rooftop at Manny Cantor Center 197 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002
⏰ 6:00PM to 9:00PM

Together, we disrupt. Together, we rise.

For more details, swipe to the right! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Luna Tepoz, our Senior Communications Officer, via [email protected].

       

We are so excited to share that on Friday, September 18, 2026, Tareake Dorill, our Founder & CEO, will be speaking at Th...
08/18/2026

We are so excited to share that on Friday, September 18, 2026, Tareake Dorill, our Founder & CEO, will be speaking at The Boys’ Club of New York’s Conference: The Right to Childhood, a day of dialogue with youth workers, educators, researchers, nonprofit leaders, and policymakers on how systems, policy, and community can better protect the right to childhood for all young people.

📆 Friday, September 18, 2026 | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
đź“Ť873 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York
⏰ Cocktails, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Registration is open. Secure your spot at bcny.org/bcny-conference-the-right-to-childhood.

Thank you, , for hosting this gathering with an accomplished set of panelists dedicated to ensuring the essential right to childhood for all young people.

We are so excited to share that on Friday, September 18, 2026, Tareake Dorill, our Founder & CEO, will be speaking at Th...
08/18/2026

We are so excited to share that on Friday, September 18, 2026, Tareake Dorill, our Founder & CEO, will be speaking at The Boys’ Club of New York’s Conference: The Right to Childhood, a day of dialogue with youth workers, educators, researchers, nonprofit leaders, and policymakers on how systems, policy, and community can better protect the right to childhood for all young people.

📆 Friday, September 18, 2026 | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
đź“Ť873 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York
⏰ Cocktails, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Registration is open. Secure your spot at bcny.org/bcny-conference-the-right-to-childhood.

Thank you, The Boys' Club of New York, for hosting this gathering with an accomplished set of panelists dedicated to ensuring the essential right to childhood for all young people.

We have officially concluded our Summer Arts Dorill 2026 session! During these past 5 weeks, we have seen our YCAs grow,...
08/17/2026

We have officially concluded our Summer Arts Dorill 2026 session! During these past 5 weeks, we have seen our YCAs grow, take risks, step out of their comfort zone, and bring their visions to life. 

A huge thank you to all our Dorill Families, Staff, Artistic Coaches, Donors, and Dorill Partners, The Lower Eastside Girls Club and University Settlement, for helping us have a successful summer! 

See you again next Summer! If you are interested in joining us this upcoming fall, visit our website to learn how to register!

       

From New York to North Carolina, building relationships that strengthen our work. ❤️ Our Executive Team recently travele...
08/11/2026

From New York to North Carolina, building relationships that strengthen our work. ❤️ Our Executive Team recently traveled to North Carolina for a meaningful visit centered on learning, partnership, and community.

We had the honor of visiting LIT Freedom School during their Harambe, where our Founder & CEO, Tareake Dorill Ramos, served as the guest reader. We also joined Parkland High School Freedom School for their National Day of Social Action, witnessing young people lead with purpose and passion.
The visit continued with conversations about the future of a Dorill × Freedom Schools partnership alongside Terrance Hawkins and the Freedom School team. We were also grateful to spend time with supporters Linda and Mary Lynn Wigodsky, as well as Dean Endalyn Outlaw, Dean of Dance at UNCSA, and Mabel Robinson, the first African American faculty member at UNCSA.

These moments remind us that lasting change is built through relationships, shared learning, and a commitment to investing in young people and their communities.

Thank you to everyone who welcomed us with such generosity. We look forward to what we will continue building together.

08/06/2026

🚨 We are less than a day away from seeing our Young Citizen Artists take the stage! They have spent the last 5 weeks creating, growing, and preparing for a performance you won’t want to miss. Summer Final Show “Voices of the Block” is more than a showcase, it’s the culmination of their hard work, creativity, and dedication.

🎟️ Tickets are running out so secure your seat to be part of a night that celebrates the brilliance of our Young Citizen Artists and the stories they’re ready to share.

What a night. ✨Our Shifting the Paradigm Soirée brought together community members, artists, families, partners, and sup...
05/26/2026

What a night. ✨

Our Shifting the Paradigm Soirée brought together community members, artists, families, partners, and supporters who believe in building a city where Young Citizen Artists are seen, heard, and celebrated. Through performances, storytelling, conversation, and collective joy, we were reminded of what’s possible when community leads the way.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, supported, donated, and shared this special evening with us. Your support helps us continue creating transformative arts and leadership opportunities for youth across NYC. đź’›

Photos by Mata

Big conversations. Bold possibilities. New roots taking shape. 🌱Dorill’s Founder & CEO , and Chief Program Officer , re...
05/21/2026

Big conversations. Bold possibilities. New roots taking shape. 🌱

Dorill’s Founder & CEO , and Chief Program Officer , recently had an inspiring conversation with Linda Winikoff of Winston-Salem about what could be possible through partnership, community, and a shared belief in the transformative role arts, creativity, and youth development play in shaping stronger futures.

Together, we explored the potential of Freedom Schools in Winston-Salem and how The Dorill Method - our approach integrating artistic rigor, civic engagement, social-emotional learning, and intentional youth development - could help support At-Promise Youth, Families, and Communities across North Carolina.

Linda also got to witness our NextGen Knights’ special program in action Tiger Clubhouse in the Bronx.

As Dorill continues building The City We Deserve, we know lasting change happens through relationships, imagination, and people willing to dream beyond what exists today.

A heartfelt thank you to friend of Tareake and Dorill supporter, Mary Lynn Wigodsky , for making this connection to Linda. Moments like these remind us how community creates possibility.

North Carolina - we’re looking forward to learning, listening, and exploring what’s possible together during our Winston-Salem visit in July 2026.

More to come. ✨

This week, Nora and Tareake sat down with Angelique for a powerful conversation on what becomes possible when art, care...
05/21/2026

This week, Nora and Tareake sat down with Angelique for a powerful conversation on what becomes possible when art, care, and community move together.

We explored the role of arts in the lives of young people - not as an extra, but as essential infrastructure for healing, belonging, creativity, confidence, and possibility. We reflected on the importance of leaders of color building spaces where young people feel seen, heard, valued, and challenged to imagine bigger futures for themselves and their communities.

We also explored the intersection of arts and social work - what happens when creative expression and human care stand side by side to support the hearts, minds, and futures of our young people and families.

As Dorill continues fighting creative inequality across New York City, conversations like these remind us that building The City We Deserve requires partnership, imagination, and people willing to stand in the gap together.

Grateful for thought-partners like Angelique and the opportunity to dream bigger about what is possible for At-Promise Youth, Families, and Communities across New York City.

Bronx, we see you. And we’re building toward what’s possible - together. 🎨✨This week, Nora and Tareake had the opportuni...
05/21/2026

Bronx, we see you. And we’re building toward what’s possible - together. 🎨✨

This week, Nora and Tareake had the opportunity to meet with JesĂşs LĂłpez-Jensen (Bronx Council on the Arts) to explore possibilities around expanding Dorill Arts Programs into the Bronx and deepening how we stand alongside Bronx artists, young people, and communities.

As we continue building The City We Deserve, we know young people deserve to learn from Artistic Coaches who reflect their lived experiences, cultural identities, and creative dreams. Representation matters. Access matters. Community matters.

We believe arts spaces should be places where At-Promise Youth feel Seen. Heard. Valued. Where creativity becomes a pathway toward belonging, self-discovery, artistic excellence, and imagining futures bigger than what systems have historically made possible.

The Bronx has long shaped culture, artistry, and movements that have transformed our city and our world. As we look ahead, we are excited by what could emerge through partnership, collaboration, and shared commitment to investing in the brilliance already living within Bronx communities.

The work continues. 🖤🎭🎶🎨🩰

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