David Walentas. Photo courtesy of the Walentas Family Foundation
The Walentas Family Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Neighborhood School Grants. For the 2022-2023 school year, 20 Brooklyn schools will receive a total of approximately $400,000 in grant funding to support diverse initiatives for students in grades K-12, including career training, experiential education, professional development, finance, and after-school programs. Since its founding in 2013, the Neighborhood School Grants program has distributed $3.4 million to Brooklyn schools.
“After a tough few years for educating students in the city, it’s clear we need tangible interventions to recuperate the critical skills needed to prepare kids for their future,” said Jed Walentas, President of the Walentas Family Foundation. “Our Neighborhood School Grants program was founded to…