Open Tuesday | Oyate Group – Entrepreneurship Program
Kibin Alleyne is joined by Tomas Ramos, the President of Oyate Group & Junior Martinez, the President of Hoodspitality Group to discuss the benefits of the Entrepreneurship Program.
OPEN Tuesday: May 30th
BronxNet Host Kibin Alleyne discusses mental health awareness month with Matt Kudish the CEO of NAMI-NYC & Kimberly Blair the Director of Policy & Advocacy at NAMI-NYC. Then, we learn more about the Oyate Group Entrepreneurship Program from Tomas Ramos the Founder of Oyate Group & Junior Martinez the ...
New ‘Shark Tank’-like initiative seeks applications from entrepreneurs of color in the Bronx, Uptown
By Aliya Schneider Do you have dreams of entrepreneurship but lack support to get your idea off the ground? A new initiative spearheaded by the nonprofit Oyate Group wants to support people of color in the Bronx, Washington Heights and Harlem who have great ideas but need help making them a ...
Memorial Brandon Hendricks scholarship grows award to $20K for college-bound Bronxites
By Julian Tiburcio When 17-year-old Brandon Hendricks-Ellison was gunned down at a barbecue on July 28, 2020, he had just graduated from James Monroe High School in Soundview and was on his way to play college basketball at St. John’s University on a full scholarship. News of Hendricks-Ellison’s death made waves ...
NYC extends deadline for youth jobs program. Here’s what to know.
This story was updated to reflect the new deadline. New York City extended the deadline for its Summer Youth Employment Program, or SYEP, which provides paid jobs and career exploration programs for young people ages 14-24. Young people have until April 14 to apply, officials announced Friday. This year marks ...
School scholarship dedicated to young gun violence victim now offering $20,000 grant to students
A scholarship dedicated to a Bronx community member who was killed days after his high school graduation get an increasing of funds. Brandon Hendricks was struck by a bullet and killed at a June 2020 barbecue. He had plans to attend college on an athletic scholarship that year, and now has a basketball court named after him by the Jackson Houses.
Open BxRx Tuesday | Brandon Hendricks Scholarship
Kibin Alleyne is joined by Tomas Ramos the Founder & President of Oyate Group, to discuss how you or someone you know can apply for the 4th annual Brandon Hendricks Scholarship and why they felt this scholarship was the best way to honor Brandon life.
City to Offer Alternative Summer Career Program Open to Undocumented Youth
City Limits By Daniel Parra The city will offer a work-readiness training program this summer open to undocumented youth, City Limits has learned—answering calls from advocates and lawmakers who’ve been pushing for an alternative to the popular Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), for which undocumented students aren’t eligible. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography ...
UPDATE Applications Open for Fourth Annual Brandon Hendricks Scholarship
Norwood News By SÍLE MOLONEY Applications for the fourth annual Oyate Group Brandon Hendricks Scholarship have officially opened, with an award of $20,000 going to each of two applicants for the first time in the scholarship’s history, organizers announced on March 2. Previously, as reported, the organization offered $5,000 in total in scholarship ...
OYATE GROUP TO DISTRIBUTE 1,500 TURKEYS AHEAD OF THANKSGIVING 2022 TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY
Oyate Group will honor its third annual New York City Thanksgiving turkey distribution by offering the largest amount yet The organization will work with local nonprofit organizations and community leaders to distribute the turkeys to New Yorkers in need NEW YORK – Nov. 17, 2021 –Oyate Group, a nonprofit on ...
