Beth Kleiman

Community Word Project Community Word Project is dedicated to helping at-risk young people become critical and creative thinkers who are prepared for the challenges and opportunities they will face in these rapidly changing times. Our classroom multidisciplinary arts residencies provide a high quality, sustained experience in the arts. We work in struggling communities in New York City, reaching young people in the one place they must be every day, the classroom. Community Word Project residencies, which are at the hear of our work, transform those classrooms into creative and challenging learning environments where children are not taught what to think, but how to think, where young minds are not filled, but formed. Since 1997, Community Word Project has helped over 10, 000 young people develop the skills they must have to be successful in school and in life, through our residency program, our Teaching Artist Training and Internship Program, and Professional Development workshops for classroom teachers and after school leaders. All of our programs are based on the believe that the individual's life, experience, and ideas are central to the creative process; that we are stronger when we learn to work collaboratively; and that, as we all learn in different ways, a multidisciplinary approach offers many avenues for students to achieve and be recognized as successful. We believe every child has a unique voice, one that is stronger when joined with others. Working together on a collaborative mural or performance teaches young people leadership and problem-solving skills and how to work as a team Community Word Project is the only NYC arts education organization that focuses on individual and collaborative arts.

Urbantech Consulting Engineering PC, established in 1999, is a leading structural engineering firm renowned for its innovative solutions in construction engineering within the Greater New York metropolitan area. With over 20 years of experience, the firm has earned a highly regarded reputation for its pivotal role in numerous high-profile projects in both the public and private sectors. Notable achievements include the replacement of the East River's 3rd Avenue Bridge, recognized as the Best Bridge Project of 2005 by New York Construction, and receiving the Inner City 100 Award from Inc. Magazine. Urbantech's team comprises over 40 licensed professional engineers, reflecting the firm's commitment to meeting the growing demands of its clients. Generated from the website