With more and more information becoming available in digital form — from newspapers, to movies, to eBooks — it can be easy to dismiss older paper iterations of information as unnecessary and cumbersome to work with. In the same vein, it would be understandable to think that public libraries may begin to be phased out…. Read more
We love reading about new ways to address/mitigate longstanding social problems, and a recent article on technology to deal with homelessness intrigued us. In a New York Times article, Claire Cain Miller, documents the way that access to technology has the ability to combat homelessness. For many homeless folks, their priorities lie in securing shelter,… Read more
Here’ an interesting article on the now infamous word gap research. While it is widely understood that there is an academic achievement gap between low-income students and their more well-served peers, one of the contributing factors to this is what is known as the “word gap.” In short, it estimates that children from low-income families… Read more
In the recent article “Why More Education Won’t Fix Income Inequality” featured in The New York Times, Neil Irwin illustrates that encouraging more working and middle class Americans to obtain a college education will not solve income inequality in this country. He states that positing higher education as a means for solving economic inequality is… Read more
On Thursday, March 19 The Elmezzi Foundation, in collaboration with Splashes of Hope and Extraordinary People In Care (EPIC) Long Island, helped to unveil the vibrant murals that now lighten up the walls of the South Shore Child Guidance Center. EPIC elaborates in their press release: “It began with a phone call to EPIC LI’s… Read more
We have exciting news here at the Elmezzi Foundation! David Meehan will be taking on the role of becoming our new Administrative Assistant. He’s very excited to be joining the team and to be working closely with both the Executive Director and President of the organization. As the new Admin. Assistant, he will be handling… Read more
Congratulations to Queens Community House on the selection of their newest Executive Director, Ben Thomases. “Thomases is currently Executive Vice President for Programs at Seedco, a national nonprofit organization that advances economic opportunity for people, businesses and communities in need. In this role, he has overseen all of Seedco’s programs, including Navigator programs in 4 states… Read more
In a recent NPR article, Donating A Single Rollerblade Is Not Going To Help Disaster Victims, Kathryn Kempton, the director of international operations for Partners in Health, confronts the negative consequences of well-intended individuals and corporations making in-kind donations without considering what is needed to best help people during a disaster. “When in-kind donations are not well-considered, they slow response efforts by diverting… Read more
A Scholastic report recently found that among children between the ages of 6-17, reading for fun has dropped significantly over the last few years with only 31% of kids stating they read a book for fun almost daily. In the age of smartphones, IPads and TVs, a clear incentive to pick up a book for one’s own reading pleasure can be hard to… Read more
Happy New Year from the Elmezzi Foundation! This past December, Elmezzi Foundation’s President & Chair, Jose Rivero donned a Santa suit, and even grew out his beard to fill the role of the red-suited philanthropist! Jose, along with the Zone 126 team, Urban Upbound and the Astoria Tenants Association, helped spread good will and smiles to… Read more