PASE Network News

Join Chess in The Schools for their upcoming Teacher Training Institute session, which teaches New York City public school educators to implement a chess program at their school. This free one-day workshop includes training and additional digital resources. The in-person session will take place on June 6, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at the Chess in The Schools office (520 Eighth Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY). Read more on their website and contact rboocock@chessintheschools.org and cmorales@chessintheschools.org to sign up.

UpTide, a nonprofit accelerator through 92NY, has a cohort opportunity for five nonprofit leaders from diverse, community-building organizations across the country looking to significantly scale the impact of their programs. This opportunity includes a $5,000 unrestricted grant, a weeklong retreat in NYC, support with communications, strategic planning, and governance, mentorship, and access to a robust network. Read more on the website and apply by  June 2, 2025. 

Is your afterschool or summer program seeking affordable STEAM lessons? HYPOTHEkids has affordable STEAM kits for K-8th grade learners. Kits include facilitator guides, student-facing slideshows, and activity supplies, along with virtual training and support. Each kit includes 16 hands-on lessons, and topics include living nature, our universe and beyond, and engineering. Check out their website to learn more and to contact their team for more information. 

Every year, The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (PD Soros) supports thirty New Americans— immigrants or the children of immigrants—who are pursuing graduate or professional school in the United States. Each fellowship supports one to two years of graduate study in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program in the United States, totaling up to $90,000. Additionally, Fellows join a strong community of current and past Fellows and have access to the alumni association, which hosts events around the country. Make sure to check out the full eligibility requirements before applying. Applications for the 2026 cohort are open now and the deadline to apply is October 30, 2025.