Organizations Filed Purposes:
Morningside Center was founded in 1982 by educators who saw that young people were the key to a future without war and hatred. The organization (then called Educators for Social Responsibility Metro) began working in collaboration with New York City public schools to teach young people skills in peacemaking using engaging and interactive techniques. And so began the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program, a practical, field-tested curriculum that aimed to "increase the peace" by helping young people learn skills ranging from active listening to respecting differences to peer mediation. Morningside Center envisions a society where people are active participants in creating a culture of liberation, healing, and deep connection to their communities, natural environments, and the world. Our mission is to facilitate transformative experiences for members of the school community to co-create joyful, equitable, and rigorous learning environments.
we facilite transformative experiences for members of the school community to co-create joyful, equitable, and rigorous learning environments.
Morningside Center works with district and school leaders to create tailored programs. Services include: interactive workshops for staff on social and emotional learning (SEL), restorative practices (RP), and promoting racial equity; hands-on coaching for educators in teaching an evidence-based SEL/RP curriculum; engaging adults in courageous conversations to build cultural competency; and strategic support for instituting school-wide/district-wide programs.
After school is a great time to help young people develop and practice their social and emotional skills and deepen their connections to school and the world. We operate three PAZ after-school programs in New York City. We also facilitate engaging SEL workshops for staff of after-school programs across NYC that are funded through the city's Department of Youth and Community Development.
Morningside Center, in collaboration with researchers, was awarded a federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant to increase equity in schools through a novel combination of SEL, restorative practices, and courageous conversations about race. Through this four-year grant, generously matched by the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust, we are developing and testing approaches that aim to reduce disparities in discipline and elevate all students.
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 |
|---|
| Cassie Schwerner | Exec Director | 40 | $196,302 |
| Tala J Manassah | Deputy Director | 40 | $162,396 |
| Lawrence W Garvin | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $111,581 |
| Jinnie Spiegler | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Patterson | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Olds | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Kim | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Emma Gonzalez | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Fuentes | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Frelow | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Luther Flurry | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Joyce Dudley | Chair | 2 | $0 |
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