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| Last updated on November 4, 2008 |
The Youth Empowerment Mission, Inc. (YEM) is a community-based organization that was founded in 1995 to meet the critical needs of young people living in the Bedford-Stuyvesant and the surrounding communities of central Brooklyn. YEM is dedicated to creating comprehensive long-term solutions that give young people in high-risk environments real alternatives to violence and delinquency while addressing the underlying conditions that influence this self-destructive life style.
Description:
YEM is an independent 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that provides support and guidance to young people
and their families in Bedford-Stuyvesant and surrounding communities.
History:
The Youth Empowerment Mission, Inc. (YEM) is a community-based organization that was founded in 1995 to meet the critical needs of young people living in the Bedford-Stuyvesant and the surrounding communities of central Brooklyn. YEM is dedicated to creating comprehensive long-term solutions that give young people in high-risk environments real alternatives to violence and delinquency while addressing the underlying conditions that influence this self-destructive life style.
Contact people:
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Isis Sapp-Grant, Executive Director, (718) 857-2447, (email)
Ingrid Alleyne-Haynes, Office Manager, (718) 857-2447, (email)
Veronica Thomas, Volunteer Coordinator, (718) 857-2447, (email) |
Office fax number: (718) 857-4234
Address:
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54 MacDonough Street,3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11216
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Web Site: http://www.girlsblossom.org
Directions:
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A-Train to Nostrand Avenue.
Walk to 54 MacDonough Street(corner of Tompkins Avenue)
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: A Train to Nostrand Avenue or C Train to Kingston and Throop,
Walk distance (in minutes): 10
Nearest Bus Stop: B25, B26,B44, 5 minute walk |
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