Organizations Filed Purposes:
ROCKAWAY WATERFRONT ALLIANCE (RWA) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING RESIDENTS OF THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF THE ROCKAWAY PENINSULA TO PLAY A ROLE IN THE DETERMINATION OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. WE PROVIDE ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, THAT INSTILLS BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND CIVIC RESPECT FOR NATURE AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ROCKAWAY PENINSULA. AS A CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING, OUR MISSION IS TO: 1) PROVIDE ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE NATURAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, CULTURAL ARTS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION; 2) FACILITATE COLLEGE ACCESS, CAREER BUILDING AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL YOUTH THROUGH JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; 3) PROVIDE A CENTRALIZED, COMMUNITY-BASED DESTINATION (RISE) FOR SHARED LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES IN CIVIC JUSTICE AND SOCIAL EQUITY, HEALTH & WELLNESS, ARTS/CULTURAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON REGIONAL
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SHORE CORPS INTERNSHIP: A SERVICE LEARNING LEADERSHIP AND "GREEN" JOB READINESS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENGAGES YOUTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS SUCH AS OYSTER RESTORATION AND FLOATABLE DEBRIS REMOVAL; MAINTENANCE OF STREET TREES; POST-SANDY SHORELINE CONSERVATION; AND MAINTAINING THE ROCKAWAY HIP-HOP GARDEN. THE YOUTH BECOME ENVIRONMENTAL AMBASSADORS, SHARING ENVIRONMENTAL MESSAGES AND PRACTICES SUCH AS RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION, WITH THEIR FAMILIES/PEERS. OVER 75 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN 2018.
LIVING CLASSROOM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, RWA ORGANIZES HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AND FIELD TRIPS WITH K-12 CLASSES ALONG THE BEACH AND THE ESTUARINE SHORELINE OF JAMAICA BAY - WHICH ARE IDEAL "LIVING" CLASSROOMS. IN 2018 THE LIVING CLASSROOMS SERVED OVER 2,000 STUDENTS.
ENVIRONMENTOR INTERNSHIP: PROGRAM OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS OPPORTUNITIES TO CONDUCT AUTHENTIC RESEARCH UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF FIELD SCIENTISTS FROM BOOKLYN COLLEGE, BARUCH COLLEGE, CUNY AND THE JAMAICA BAY SCIENCE & RESILIENCE INSTITUTE. 12 STUDENTS SERVED IN 2018.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Jeanne Dupont | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $93,066 |
| Jamil Sheppard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Prerana Reddy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Iannelli | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Eisenstadt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy Barlow Rogers | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jee Mee Kim | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Jorge | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Lamberg | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| John Bolebruch | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Zeppie | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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