"There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in..."
Deepak Chopra
The Resilience Advocacy Project works to end the intergenerational perpetuation of poverty. We advance innovative advocacy and youth empowerment strategies to build resilience - the ability to overcome adversity - in low-income children and youth. RAP works to break the cycle of poverty bymaking sure that every child - irrespective of race, class, or background -has access to the core protective developmental resources that social science has shown are critical to children's success.
CURRENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
- Sign up for RAP's Youth Information and Advocacy Tables. Click Here
- Arrange for one of RAP's innovative Youth Self-Advocacy Workshops. Click Here
- Register for one of our upcoming Staff Advocacy Trainings! Or invite us to conduct a training for your staff. Click Here
- Our next training will be on November 12th, 2008 (9-12pm) -- Youth and Public Benefits. This training is being held in partnership with LSNY and The Door. Skadden Arps - 4 Times Sq.
NEW!! YOUTH RESILIENCE ISSUE BRIEFS
Learn more about how law and policy impacts low-income children and youth in New York. Our issue briefs identify current trends, policies and advocacy strategies in core resilience advocacy areas:
WHAT'S NEW WITH RAP
- Join us at our next Happy Hour - November 11th! 6- 10pm! Check back soon for location information.
- Read the most recent copy of the Resilience Advocate!
- Resilience in the News: Hear RAP's Executive Director on WBAI's City Watch (FM 99.5) - Our next show is on Wednesday, November 5th (10-11am).
