PASE Network News

On Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM, join Next100 and partners for a unique youth-led, youth-focused NYC Mayoral Forum, during which young people will engage directly with mayoral candidates and push for answers and solutions on the issues they care about most—from housing, education, and public safety to job access, child welfare, and mental health. The forum will highlight what matters to New York City youth and hold candidates accountable to youth needs and priorities. Participants will bring to the dialogue their lived experiences with policy, ensuring often overlooked concerns of young people get the attention they deserve from our city’s leaders. Save your spot on the Eventbrite page. The Youth in Focus mayoral forum follows all IRS guidelines for nonpartisan candidate forums hosted by 501(c)(3) organizations and is intended to be an opportunity for the public to learn more about the stances of candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City in this summer’s Democratic primary. 

The Circle Keepers are hosting their 2025 Peace & Justice Youth Conference on Saturday, June 14th, 2025 from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM in Brooklyn. It will be a powerful day of hands-on experiences, youth-led workshops, policy roundtables, artistic performances, and interactive activities, all around the theme “Police is Out, Peace is In!” Participants should expect team-building challenges, leadership workshops, opportunities for creative expression, community building activities, opportunities to get community service credits, and lots of food. Do you know a young person who might want to volunteer? Have them fill out the volunteer interest form by March 21, 2025. 

Join the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable and the Teaching Artist Project on Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at The People’s Forum for a panel on best practices for finding work as a teaching artist. The session will center around demystifying the professional landscape of teaching artistry in New York City, including navigating hiring processes and choosing opportunities. Hear from experienced teaching artists and arts education administrative professionals as they give advice and share about their careers in the arts education field.  Learn more and save your spot through their registration form. 

The Latino College Expo (LCE) is fast approaching on March 22, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, providing an opportunity for students to meet admissions representatives from over 50 public and private colleges, universities, and community-based organizations. The event’s goal is to "elevate the educational aspirations of the Latino community and all youth," and the event is structured to support partnerships between students, their parents/guardians, and counselors. Students should bring school transcripts, test scores, and lists of extracurricular activities if they'd like to talk one-to-one with a college advisor. The Leadership Summit prior to the Expo provides students with opportunities to hear information and engage in discussions on various topics that will help prepare for the college search process. Read the full attendee event info and register today. 

Join 92NY for Teen Arts Week from March 10 to 16, 2025 for events across all five boroughs of New York City. Events include dance, poetry, visual arts, and writing workshops geared towards teens. The dozens of available sessions are hosted by arts organizations, library systems, cultural institutions, and more. Visit their website to learn about and register to attend different events.