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Industry | Nonprofit |
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Founded | 2001 |
Headquarters | South Bronx, New York, United States |
Area served | Bronx and New York City |
Key people | Bervin Harris, Darren Quinlan |
Revenue | $1.2 million [1] |
Website | www.renaissanceyouth.org |
The Renaissance Youth Center is a Bronx-based nonprofit founded in 2001. [2] Renaissance has more than 30 public schools in New York City. [3] [4] The Renaissance Youth Center offers programs in education, music, sports, and civic engagement. [5]
It was founded in 2001 as Renaissance Education, Music, and Sports (Renaissance-EMS). [6]
Renaissance was co-founded by Bervin Harris and Darren Quinlan to serve the Bronx's Morrisania neighborhood. Harris was a former recording artist with Capitol Records, [7] while Quinlan was a former NCAA Division 1 college basketball player at St. Bonaventure University, [8] as well as a songwriter who won the 1992 Abe Olman Scholarship from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. [9]
Music On Wheels planned a curriculum for schools that no longer have music programs for more than 30 public schools in New York City. [10] [2] Renaissance holds an annual Music On Wheels Recital. [11]
The Music With A Message Band is a 25-member performance group, aged 6–21, that write songs about social issues and perform throughout New York City. [12] The band has performed at Good Morning America, [13] Carnegie Hall, [14] the Women in the World Summit at Lincoln Center, [15] the Apollo Theater, [16] the New School, [17] [18] and the City Parks Foundation. [19] In 2016, they opened Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2016 State of the City address at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts. [20]
In 2018, the band performed with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, [21] and in 2019, they performed a cover of Lupita Nyong'o's "Sulwe's Song" with Lupita Nyong'o. [22]
In 2014, Renaissance's Youth Council spent eight hours painting Unity Park a pink salmon color. The NYC Parks Department painted over it because the youth group only allowed them to use a gray color. [23] After months of discussions, Renaissance partnered with the Parks Department to repaint the park. [24]
In 2016, the Youth Council set up a petition, gaining 4,700 signatures and support from New York State Assembly member Michael Blake, to force the clean-up of animal carcasses and the odor. [25] [26]
In 2018, Renaissance Youth Council launched Youth Connect: Journey 2 Unity Tour, a five-borough tour. [27] The finale in Mullaly Park drew support from New York City Parks Department Commissioner Mitchell Silver and New York City Council member Vanessa Gibson. [28]
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Industry | Nonprofit |
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Founded | 2001 |
Headquarters | South Bronx, New York, United States |
Area served | Bronx and New York City |
Key people | Bervin Harris, Darren Quinlan |
Revenue | $1.2 million [1] |
Website | www.renaissanceyouth.org |
The Renaissance Youth Center is a Bronx-based nonprofit founded in 2001. [2] Renaissance has more than 30 public schools in New York City. [3] [4] The Renaissance Youth Center offers programs in education, music, sports, and civic engagement. [5]
It was founded in 2001 as Renaissance Education, Music, and Sports (Renaissance-EMS). [6]
Renaissance was co-founded by Bervin Harris and Darren Quinlan to serve the Bronx's Morrisania neighborhood. Harris was a former recording artist with Capitol Records, [7] while Quinlan was a former NCAA Division 1 college basketball player at St. Bonaventure University, [8] as well as a songwriter who won the 1992 Abe Olman Scholarship from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. [9]
Music On Wheels planned a curriculum for schools that no longer have music programs for more than 30 public schools in New York City. [10] [2] Renaissance holds an annual Music On Wheels Recital. [11]
The Music With A Message Band is a 25-member performance group, aged 6–21, that write songs about social issues and perform throughout New York City. [12] The band has performed at Good Morning America, [13] Carnegie Hall, [14] the Women in the World Summit at Lincoln Center, [15] the Apollo Theater, [16] the New School, [17] [18] and the City Parks Foundation. [19] In 2016, they opened Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2016 State of the City address at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts. [20]
In 2018, the band performed with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, [21] and in 2019, they performed a cover of Lupita Nyong'o's "Sulwe's Song" with Lupita Nyong'o. [22]
In 2014, Renaissance's Youth Council spent eight hours painting Unity Park a pink salmon color. The NYC Parks Department painted over it because the youth group only allowed them to use a gray color. [23] After months of discussions, Renaissance partnered with the Parks Department to repaint the park. [24]
In 2016, the Youth Council set up a petition, gaining 4,700 signatures and support from New York State Assembly member Michael Blake, to force the clean-up of animal carcasses and the odor. [25] [26]
In 2018, Renaissance Youth Council launched Youth Connect: Journey 2 Unity Tour, a five-borough tour. [27] The finale in Mullaly Park drew support from New York City Parks Department Commissioner Mitchell Silver and New York City Council member Vanessa Gibson. [28]