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On Monday, March 23, staff and partners gathered on the steps of City Hall with the Coalition for Equitable Education Funding to rally for continued investment in programs facing the loss of city funding in June 2026. Ahead of the City Council’s education budget hearing, advocates lifted up programs like Learning to Work ( ), which helps over-age, under-credited students earn their high school diplomas. $31 million in LTW funding is currently set to expire.

We were grateful to hear from Jhony, a participant at our Stevenson YABC, who shared powerful testimony about the importance of LTW and why this funding matters for students like him. Another rally is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. on the Steps of Tweed.

The Bronx Times featured Eric Thomas, founder of Chef Doula LLC and graduate of our Entrepreneurship Business Development Institute. The article highlights Eric’s work bringing together and postpartum care to support . Grounded in accessibility, his work reflects the mission‑driven we’re proud to support at GSS.

Eric Michael Thomas creates ‘Chef Doula’, a business combining maternal and nutritional support – Bronx Times Melrose resident Eric Michael Thomas is building his business, Chef Doula LLC, tackling the twin challenges of maternal health and nutrition in the Bronx.