The school year is wrapping up and summer vacation is a great opportunity for children to explore their interests, make new discoveries, and use their imaginations. This also means families need ways to balance unstructured play time with academic practice. Check out these tips and activities to keep your child actively engaged in reading all summer long!
Read MoreJust in time to celebrate graduation season, the world is finally starting to open again and we've got you covered on fun and affordable ways to celebrate! For many of our children, this is year two of milestones celebrated in less than “normal circumstances.” Though things may look a little different, they should be no less special. Below are 10 suggestions to help recognize our children’s milestones in the way they deserve!
Read MoreNIA Day is a celebration of our anniversary of incorporation on May 26th. This year’s celebrations are especially exciting to us as it marks our 40th anniversary and coincides with our first-ever Virtual 5K Run & Walk (May 20-31)! Along with engaging in fun activities, like the NIA/IS 281 SONYC ice cream event above, students throughout our after school programs have been celebrating by answering the question, “What does NIA mean to you?”
Read MoreIt all began in 1980. NIA’s creator and Board President, Michael A. Bove, was working in the community services division of the DSNY when one fateful day a mysterious stranger knocked on his door. The man turned out to be Monsignor Piombini and he was looking for help at the local Saint Rosalia Regina-Pacis Parish. Rather than simply responding to the Monsignor’s request to volunteer for a few hours at the church, the encounter unexpectedly resulted in the beginning of something much bigger.
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