Henry Street offers a variety of programming to enhance the health and wellness of adolescents and young adults held at the Youth building at 301 Henry Street.
Project Protect
Project PROTECT connects young gay men of color with employment and college access services while training youth about safer sex, HIV prevention and bully prevention. Once trained, youth provide workshops and street outreach activities directly to their peers.
Eligibility requirements:
- Must be 16-24 years old
- Must work towards educational and career goals
- Must have excellent communication skills
- LGBTQ young people of color to strongly urged to apply
How it Works: Participants access Henry Street's youth employment and college prep programs with the goal of becoming financially independent, and thereby make better relationship decisions. Participants interested in becoming peer educators in their community receive three weeks of paid training, followed by opportunities to offer workshops on safter sex, healthy relationships and bully resiliency, as well as street outreach activities that bring condoms and testing information into the community.
For more information, contact Raana Kashi at rkashi@henrystreet.org or 212.254.3100 x279.
Recreational Cooking
Teens learn to cook healthy and delicious meals in this fun class, and impress family and friends with new culinary skills.
For more information, contact Jen Walters at 212.254.3100 x204 or jwalters@henrystreet.org .
