BOROUGH PARK — HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS INVOLVED IN YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS were honored at Maimonides Health’s annual Summer Youth Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The event, hosted at the Ateres Golda Ballroom, recognized the teens’ accomplishments within the hospital system’s various youth employment programs. More than 400 attendees were present for ceremonies honoring the 254 participants from the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development Summer Youth Employment Program, 14 participants from the 1199 Youth Mentoring Program, 16 Maimonides interns, and 14 students from the Department of Education.
Moreover, 15 of the participants received 15 Special Recognition Awards for extraordinary efforts in fulfilling their roles: Shane Christian, Robert Rivero, Akeelah Alexander, Liwen Chen, Matony Wang, Emily Wu, Jay Pizarro, Yisrael Friedman, Akila Llewellyn, Momota Begum, Mujahid Hussain, Sabrina Gonzalez, Rhonasha George, Nathaniel Motov, and Oliver Parra Paz.
Maimonides is the largest SYEP site among all healthcare facilities across the five boroughs, and has been active with the program for more than 28 years, a period over which the health system has hosted more than 5,000 participants. Maimonides Health also employs more summer youth than any other program funded by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (NYC DYCD).
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