Dear NewComm Community,
Hello to our 65 new followers and our longstanding supporters! Since there are so many new folks here, I'd like to take a moment to re-introduce our work at NewComm. In a world that can be so divisive, we ardently believe that a deeper, more practical, and professional study of stories has the power to save us.
NewComm is an nonprofit education design studio dedicated to addressing the glaring educational disparities in New York City through our innovative work-based learning programs. Our approach is distinct; we marry traditional classroom instruction with immersive real-world experiences, transcending the limitations of standard education. Central to our mission is our "Literary Science" framework where the unmatched power of stories, especially those marginalized voices, are utilized as transformative design tools for social justice. This we mean we study literary giants such as James Baldwin and Toni Morrison and integrate them with the narratives that shape local companies. This holistic approach is designed to supercharge our students' critical thinking, encourage in-depth community research, and propel the design and execution of social impact projects, all while collaborating with industry experts.
The year 2023 was momentous for us. We launched FELLOWS, our flagship program in the Bronx, which welcomed students from local public and independent schools. Armed with our literary science approach, these incredible conceived a remarkable $10,000 social project dedicated to empower their peers in the South Bronx community. We are now engaging them in a year-long program that will help them refine and eventually launch their project. Looking ahead, our ambitious five-year blueprint targets the fine-tuning of our educational model, nurturing collaborations with an expanding roster of schools and businesses, and amplifying our work throughout the city. Our aspirations are clear: to design the learning environments for the future. More specifically, we want to give our students not just a foot in the door of professional spaces but the tools and confidence to reshape these spaces altogether.
I hope you all will join us on this journey because we're not just telling stories, we're making history.
Warm regards,
Chidi
Founder and CEO, NewComm PROJECT