Environment

Learn about the New Affordable Health Care Law and How it Will Affect You!

Publisher — Fri, 22 Oct 2024 20:01:20 +0000

Start: Oct 30 2024 10:00 am

End: Oct 30 2024 12:00 pm

Food, Faith, and Health Disparities Summit: Help increase food options in Harlem

Publisher — Tue, 19 Oct 2024 14:22:25 +0000

Start: Oct 29 2024 7:00 pm

The Friday Garden Party

Suzie B — Thu, 19 Aug 2024 18:37:46 +0000

Start: Aug 20 2024 6:00 pm

Fundraiser for Helping Harlem Moms at Neighborhood Holistic

Lyngenet — Mon, 06 Dec 2024 22:22:20 +0000

Read Out Loud!

kemjmom — Thu, 02 Dec 2024 22:23:02 +0000

Start: Dec 4 2024 11:00 am

End: Dec 4 2024 3:00 pm

Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice Quarterly Breakfast

Publisher — Mon, 29 Nov 2024 18:16:22 +0000

Start: Dec 9 2024 8:30 am

Fwd: Invitation to Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice Quarterly BreakfastOn Thursday, December 9th you are invited to the next quarterly organizing breakfast for Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice (FLEJ). FLEJ was the organizer of the Food, Faith & Health Disparities Summit last month.

Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference

Suzie B — Fri, 12 Nov 2024 17:50:46 +0000

Start: Nov 19 2024 6:00 pm

End: Nov 21 2024 1:00 pm

This November, the first annual conference to forge food, farming and policy solutions for the Black Community will convene at Brooklyn College in New York City, convening farmers, gardeners, activists, students and community leaders from across the nation.

Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference

A weekend with harlem girls quilting circle

Publisher — Thu, 11 Nov 2024 01:58:22 +0000

Start: Nov 21 2024 12:00 pm

End: Nov 21 2024 6:00 pm

A Weekend With Harlem Girls Quilting Circle

Saturday November 20, 2024 11:00 - 6:00

Sunday November 21, 2024 12:00 - 6:00

Entry fee: $7.00 for the day $10.00 for both days Sat-Sun.

A Weekend With Harlem Girls Quilting Circle

Publisher — Wed, 10 Nov 2024 22:10:58 +0000

Start: Nov 20 2024 11:00 am

End: Nov 20 2024 6:00 pm

A Weekend With Harlem Girls Quilting Circle

Saturday November 20, 2024 11:00 - 6:00

Sunday November 21, 2024 12:00 - 6:00

Entry fee: $7.00 for the day $10.00 for both days Sat-Sun.

Harlem Cancer Survivor, Wilhelmina Obatola Grant, tells her story in the Daily News!

Publisher — Tue, 26 Oct 2024 19:35:59 +0000

Two-time cancer survivor, Wilhelmina Obatola Grant, received recognition for bringing cancer awareness through art in the Daily News yesterday! The art piece that she created to represent African American women that are killed by disease is bringing attention to the health needs of the Harlem community.

What's going on with Harlem Hospital?

Publisher — Fri, 22 Oct 2024 19:51:02 +0000

Harlem Hospital has been going through a lot of challenges and changes lately that the Harlem community should know about.

Here is a letter that Dr. John Palmer, the Executive Director of Harlem Hospital, has written to the Harlem community upadating them on what's going on with Harlem Hospital.

Harlem Word: Dr. Williams talks about Harlem Hospital's Hip Hop H.E.A.L.S program

Publisher — Wed, 20 Oct 2024 16:53:23 +0000

Dr. Olajide Williams, MD, MS is a neurologist at Harlem Hospital. He is also the founder of the Hip-Hop Public Health Education Center, which uses hip-hop to teach people about health. Here Dr. Williams describes his Hip Hop H.E.A.L.S (Healthy Eating and Living in Schools) program that educates children about health at their schools.

Harlem Word: Aleah Gathings introduces the Manhattan Smoke-Free Partnership and describes what they are doing in Harlem

Publisher — Mon, 18 Oct 2024 19:44:25 +0000

Before heading of to law school in Chicago in the summer of 2024, Aleah Gathings, MPH, was the program manager for the Manhattan Smoke-Free Partnership, located at the East and Central Harlem District Public Health Office. The Manhattan Smoke-Free Partnership is part of the New York State Tobacco Control Program, which aims to make New York a smoke-free place. Here, Aleah tells us about her role while working in Harlem.

Harlem Word: Bikram yoga instructor Stephanie Pope Caffey wants everyone in Harlem to try yoga

Publisher — Fri, 15 Oct 2024 17:23:12 +0000

Sisters Stephanie Pope Caffey (head yoga instructor) and Jennifer Pope (operations manager) grew up in Harlem and opened Bikram Yoga East Harlem to introduce the Harlem community to Bikram yoga. In this article, they talk about how the studio is involved in the Harlem community.

Did you know.... getting a little sun is actually good for you?

Publisher — Wed, 13 Oct 2024 17:11:18 +0000

As you may already know, getting too much sun is not good for you because it can cause skin cancer. However, spending some time in the sun is actually good for you because it helps your body make an important vitamin called Vitamin D!