Make the Road New York

“Make the roads independent cpa prepares the return and it is reviewed by one of its co-executive directors, its controller and its outside contracted accountant. The return is then mailed to the full board prior to filing.”

“A digital copy of the documents is kept on the file server and can be printed at any of the organization's locations upon request by a visitor.”

“A majority of our board of director seats are filled by democratically elected board members. Every 3 years elections are held in each of the Organization's standing membership committees to elect 1 board seat per committee. Members are defined as those who elect to pay dues which are currently set at an initial amount of $120 to be paid over 2 years plus $2/month thereafter.”

“The organization does have a written conflict of interest policy, and, officers/directors/trustees are required to disclose potential conflicts annually.”

“Ana Maria Archilla - Business relationship Andrew Friedman - Business relationship”

“Adult Education - MRNY educates adult participants so they can obtain good jobs, finish school and engage in civic life. MRNY provides education in English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), civics, high school equivalency exam preparation, and workplace health and safety skills. The classes encourage students to share ideas and experiences, analyze the root causes of the problems they face, and strategize about solutions.”

“Other changes: Change in beneficial interest in trust $19,411.”

“LEGAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES provides a full range of civil legal services for low-income and immigrant New York residents, as well as complementary social services like a food pantry, nutrition and health programming, and assistance enrolling in food stamps, health insurance and other subsistence support programs. Our legal department specializes in healthcare and health insurance; employment and low wage worker rights; immigration; and housing and public benefits. IT CONDUCTS LITIGATION IN SUPPORT OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS; PROVIDES EXTENSIVE "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" TRAININGS AND SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS; ASSISTS SPANISH-SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS WITH TRANSLATION AND COMMUNICATION IN AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD; AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF LOW-INCOME AND IMMIGRANT NEW YORKERS.”

“Organizing programs provide a space for low-income and immigrant New York residents to gather in committees of people impacted by the same problems in our economy and our democracy, and develop collective solutions to those problems. Democratic committees of tenants, workers, parents, LGBT New Yorkers, young people, and immigrants gather to create a sense of mutual support, to learn legal rights and how to exercise them, and to run campaigns and policy solutions to the systemic issues facing them.”

“YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE BASIC SKILLS in order to fully participate and thrive in our economy and our democracy. Students learn English, literacy, computer, civics, and history - for example - while developing abilities to speak up, communicate in the written word, access better jobs and economic opportunity AND, and mobilize their communities to vote and participate in the civic life of our state and country. SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACCESSING COLLEGE AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK PARTNERS MOST CLOSELY WITH TWO INNOVATIVE, SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS THAT MRNY HELPED TO DESIGN AND LAUNCH. WE ALSO SERVE AS THE COMMUNITY PARTNER TO FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS IN BUSHWICK, WHERE THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS FUNDED A "COMMUNITY SCHOOLS" APPROACH. THROUGH THAT PROGREM, WE PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND EMOTIONAL, LEGAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORTS TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP THEM AVOID OR REMEDY DESTABILIZING LIFE CRISES, THRIVE EMOTIONALLY AND SOCIALLY, AND ACHIEVE ACADEMICALLY. WE ALSO PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP, LITERACY, GROUP SKILLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING SKILLS. MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK'S COMMUNITY WORKFORCE PROGRAM SEEKS TO CREATE iNNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO JOB PLACEMENT, JOB TRAINING AND JOB CREATION SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT WORKERS AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN BROOKLYN , QUEENS AND STATEN ISLAND. THE PROGRAM CONNECTS IMMIGRANT WORKERS TO JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO LIVING-WAGE JOBS, AND INCUBATES WORKER-OWNED COOPERATIVES OR SMALL BUSINESS PROJECTS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANT WORKERS.”