exalt recently participated in a high-impact training led by Natalie Smith-Peeples, Attorney-in-Charge of Youth Justice Policy and Delinquency Training from The Legal Aid Society's Juvenile Rights Practice. This session deepened our understanding of the family court system and our role in supporting youth. We're committed to ongoing learning that translates into meaningful support for young people navigating family court. #YouthJustice #ProfessionalDevelopment #exaltYouth
exalt
Non-profit Organizations
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youth justice can't wait and exalt won't stop.
About us
exalt* is premised on demonstrated success showing that substantive, supported internships can be powerful catalysts and incentives for youth to pursue their education and employment goals. Our mission is to transform the lives of youth along the spectrum of criminal justice involvement by equipping them with the skills and experience necessary to become self-sufficient, self-fulfilled, productive members of society. exalt fulfills this mission by providing a cohesive program with four components: employability and life skills training; paid internships in youths' fields of interest; post-internship skill development and support services; and an alumni network that provides ongoing access to education and career development support and resources.
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http://exaltyouth.org
External link for exalt
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
- Specialties
- Youth Development
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Primary
17 Battery Place
Suite 307
New York, NY 10004, US
Employees at exalt
Updates
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Congratulations to Grace C. Bonilla, Esq. on her much-deserved recognition by the New York League of Puerto Rican Women last night!
I'm thrilled to congratulate my esteemed colleague and friend, Grace C. Bonilla, Esq., President and CEO of United Way of New York City, on her well-deserved recognition as 'Woman of the Year' by the New York League of Puerto Rican Women. Grace's tireless efforts to improve lives across our city exemplify true leadership. Her work resonates deeply with our mission at exalt, and I'm honored to stand alongside her in service to New York's communities. Congratulations, Grace! #WomenInLeadership #CommunityHeroes"
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Read a post from CEO Gisele Castro about her powerful panel discussion at the 2024 PASE Annual Conference. @pasesetter #PASE2024 #YouthEmpowerment #AfterschoolPrograms
I'm proud to have joined the morning keynote panel at the 2024 PASE Annual Conference today. We explored strategies to move special populations from the margins to the center in afterschool programs. This aligns directly with exalt's mission to elevate the personal expectations of court-involved youth by reconnecting them to their love for learning through culturally relevant curricula, mentorship, and meaningful paid work opportunities. Thanks to Fatima Shama, Joshua Laub, and Peter Ng-A-Fook for the engaging discussion! @pasesetter #PASE2024 #YouthEmpowerment #AfterschoolPrograms
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This week, CEO Gisele Castro joined MONICA MORALES of PIX11 and a powerful panel of guests on the Monica Makes It Happen TV Show. Stay tuned for the next Monica Makes It Happen TV Show on Monday, June 24th at 4:30 pm! Guests include: JPMorganChase Rhonda Ross, Representative Ritchie Torres, The Hip Hop Gamer, Goldman Sachs, East Harlem Tutorial Program, Real Dads Network, and Circle of Generosity. #monicamakesithappen #monicamakesithappenshow
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Today, 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙡𝙩’s CEO Gisele Castro is proud to stand with Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and youth justice advocates to support the introduction of the PROSPER Act, which would create a funding stream for critical resources, services, and programming for our young people. Through the PROSPER (Prioritizing Resources for Outreach, Safety, Violence Prevention, Youth Empowerment and Resilience) Act, $100 million in funding would be invested in community violence prevention programs like 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙡𝙩, which focus on ensuring that our nation’s youth have the support and resources they need to be steered away from the cycle of violence and towards positive life trajectories. We applaud Congressman Goldman for this innovative approach to stemming youth violence and encourage Congress to pass this important piece of legislation. #PROSPERAct #innovationvsincarceration
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Read a message from our CEO, Gisele Castro, on the historical significance of Juneteenth and why we at exalt hold space to acknowledge this day. #innovationvsincarceration
Today we observe Juneteenth, which marks the day when the last enslaved people held in Galveston, Texas were reached with the news that slavery had been ended by the Emancipation Proclamation two years prior. That transformational day over 150 years in the past is more relevant today than ever before. We honor our ancestors and draw strength to continue the pursuit of true equity and liberation for all. When we think about mass incarceration, we understand the ways in which it is a continuation and modern manifestation of systemic racial disparities. America continues to lead the free world in locking up its citizens, with persistent and troubling demographic trends. According to the Vera Institute, Black men comprise about 13 percent of the male population, but about 35 percent of those incarcerated. One in three black men born today can expect to be incarcerated in his lifetime, compared to one in six Latino men and one in 17 white men. Black women are similarly impacted: one in 18 black women born in 2001 is likely to be incarcerated sometime in her life, compared to one in 111 white women. Last week, we held our 2024 Annual Gala, which was themed Innovation over Incarceration. At exalt we know that by deeply investing in our youth with novel but proven concepts - such as our unique education and internship model - we are bringing opportunity to young people that is indeed a solution to incarceration. Our graduates (less than 5% of whom recivitate and 95% of whom are advancing academically 2 years post graduation) are proof that there is another way to approach youth who find themselves going down a troubling path. By intervening with youth we can interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and begin to address the carceral state and the inherent injustices it sustains. Today, our headquarters remain shuttered so that all our staff and our youth may have time to reflect on how far we have come and how far we have yet to go achieving true racial equity. I wish everyone peace today. I will close with this excerpt from Paulo Fiere’s groundbreaking 1968 work, “the Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” which serves for us as a guiding principle: "Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world.”
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This week, at our 2024 Spring Gala, we had the opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge exalt’s impact on the lives of young people. We were fortunate to have MONICA MORALES of Monica Makes It Happen as our master of ceremonies and keynote speaker. Monica recently interviewed exalt CEO Gisele Castro on her show. Watch the full segment to learn more about our work, and how you can get involved. #MonicaMakesItHappen #InnovationvsIncarceration https://bit.ly/3XnMsTj
Monica Makes It Happen: 'Women Empowering Communities'
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Thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 Spring Gala last night! Read a special note from our CEO Gisele Castro. #InnovationvsIncarceration
At our Spring Gala on Tuesday evening, we welcomed our guests into the breathtaking and sacred space at Trinity Church Wall Street. It was an evening filled with hope, healing, and gratitude for those who have held themselves accountable to 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙡𝙩’s mission and our youth. We had the pleasure of honoring several individuals who have used their leadership to create a more just and prosperous future for our youth, including our 2024 Spring Gala Honorees, Michelle Henry, Region Executive, Community Engagement at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and SUNY Chancellor John King, and Elizabeth Elston for her service on the exalt Board of Directors, and our Freedom Fund Scholarship recipient and exalt alumnus Khamel Terry. The message I hope people walk away with is this: As it relates to ending mass incarceration, 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙡𝙩 is the solution. We know that young people who come to 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙡𝙩, even those with the most serious charges, not only escape the system but truly turn their lives around. I thank you in advance for supporting 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙡𝙩 in our efforts to expand and bring our proven solution to thousands of young people who deserve better opportunities throughout the five boroughs and beyond. I appreciate your commitment to our youth and your generosity.
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This year, exalt has been recognized by the Brooklyn Defenders Services for exalt’s transformative model which is impacting the lives of families involved in the criminal justice system across New York City. We are grateful for the Brooklyn Defenders Services continued support and are excited to work alongside the organization prioritizing innovation over incarceration. Together, we are creating opportunities for court-involved youth and transforming families involved in the criminal justice system. #SecondChance #CommunityEngagement #exaltyouth
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Kate Spaulding, former Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Mayor’s Office of Engagement and prior to that Special Advisor to the Commissioner and Director of Intergovernmental & Legislative Affairs for the NYC Department of Probation, has joined exalt as its new Chief Strategy Officer. Kate will play a key role during this pivotal period of growth for the organization. I am pleased for Kate to join exalt and look forward to the impact she will make through her work https://conta.cc/4cbOsCk #NewHire #NewHireAnnouncement #Scale #Innovation #InnovationoverIncarceration #Leadership #Strategy
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