DNAinfo.com
May 20, 2013
DNAinfo.com wrote about our new partnership with Shine on Sierra Leone. Read the article to learn more about our international partnerships!
Knight Foundation Blog
January 22, 2013
The Lower Eastside Girls Club has partnered with Knight Foundation to create a mentoring program for High School girls to learn about careers in emerging technologies. High School girls meet with a tech or media professional once a month for breakfast and to learn about app development, careers in digital & social media and more. Read more about this partnership on the Knight Foundation Blog here.
Untapped New York
February 20, 2013
Untapped New York took a trip to First Street Garden and took some photos of The Lower Eastside Girls Club’s “Women Who Change the World” mural. View photos and read more about this art project here.
New York Magazine: The Cut
December 15th, 2012
New York Magazine’s fashion blog, The Cut, joined The Lower Eastside Girls Club and Mary Alice Stephenson at the Glam4Good pop up shopping spree! Read “The Shopping Spree for Sandy-Affected Girls” here.
Seventeen Fashion Blog
December 15th, 2012
“GLAM4GOOD Makes 100 Girls Supermodels For A Day!” Seventeen Magazine blogged about the Glam4Good event Mary Alice Stephenson held for the Lower Eastside Girls Club on December 15th! Read about the free shopping spree and see photos here.
Rachael Ray Show
October 2012
Lower Eastside Girls Club members went on The Rachael Ray Show to discuss how The Girls Club has changed their lives and to chat about the new building! Watch the clip here.
Seventeen
October 22, 2012
Lower Eastside Girls Club TZONE member, Nova Bajamonti, wrote a wonderful recap of the Flawsome Ball for Seventeen. Read her take on the event and see some great photos here.
Jezebel
October 19, 2012
Jezebel wrote about The Flawsome Ball, a benefit for The Tyra Banks TZONE at The Lower Eastside Girls Club. Read the piece and see the beautiful slideshow here.
HuffPost Voces
September 19, 2012
The Lower Eastside Girls Club had an exciting time during New York Fashion Week! Members worked backstage at Boy Meets Girl by Stacy Igel & Lockerz and Huffington Post Voces got the scoop from Girls Club members about their experiences. Read the article (in Spanish) here.
HuffPost Live
September 14, 2012
Tyra Talks Inner Beauty with the Lower Eastside Girls Club
Two Girls Club members joined Tyra Banks on Huffington Post Live to talk about the new Tyra Banks TZone at the Lower Eastside Girls Club. Watch their chat here.
Us Weekly
September 10, 2012
Tyra Banks shares “25 Things You Don’t Know About Me” in Us Weekly. Number 22 on her list is “My passion is working at the TZone at NYC’s Lower Eastside Girls Club, which builds self-esteem in girls.” Read the article here.
The Local East Village
June 2012
The Local East Village blog attended the presentation of a $5,000 SNY Play Ball grant to the Lower Eastside Girls Club’s new softball team, “The Avenue D Sluggers.” View the article and photos here.
Telemundo
May 2012
Telemundo filmed our Quinceañera celebration. Quinceañera is a mentoring and scholarship program for Girls Club members turning 15 and 16 years old. Watch online here.
New York Daily News
May 2012
New York Daily News Article, "Real-life fairy godmothers give young women in need a super sweet 16." View online here.
This article is about our mentoring and college preparation program, Quinceañera.
El Diario NY
May 2012
Opinion piece by Lower Eastside Girls Club Executive Director, Lyn Pentecost about our Quinceañera program. Read the full piece (in Spanish) here.
NBC Latino
May 2012
NBC Latino covers our May 12th Walk-a-thon "Hundreds of Latinas Walk to Better Health and Nutrition." Read the full article here.
Time Out New York: Get Involved Issue
April 2012
"Where to Volunteer in NYC: Women's-rights organizations"
Time Out New York includes the Lower Eastside Girls Club as a great place to volunteer in their Get Involved Issue. Read the article here.
Telemundo 47
April 2012
Telemundo 47 profiles our May 12th Walk-a-thon "Camina por una buena causa."
Read the full article here.
NY 1 Winter Wishes
December 2011
"Volunteer Coalition Takes On 'Winter Wishes' By The Thousands" Watch video clip and read the accompanying article here.
All Voices
February 2012
"We have seen the future of 3D games at Macworld 2012. And that future comes from a non-profit girls' club serving at-risk teens in the projects of Lower East Manhattan."
The Lower Eastside Girls Club's immersive gaming technology programs are profiled. View here.
Make Magazine Blog
December 2011
"Girls Club Gets Airstream Trailer on Second Floor"
The Lower Eastside Girls Club's new center for community digital audio lab is profiled. View here.
Cocktails & Crafts Fall Benefit
September 2011
"Crafting a Teen Clubhouse"
The Lower Eastside Girls Club's "Cocktails and Crafts" benefit is profiled. View here.
DNA.Info
July 2011
"New Mural Tracing Suffragette History to Grace E. Village Wall"
The Lower Eastside Girls Club, Voto Latino and the project sponsor, RCN, are profiled. View here.
Rachel Ray Show
July 2011
"Making Candy Jewelry"
The Lower Eastside Girls Club is profiled, working with artist Kendra Scott. View here.
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
November 2010
"Rosario Dawson & Girls Club" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Click here for news clip. See chapter 3.
NY1: Ground Broken for New Girls Club Center
October 2010
"Ground Broken for new Lower Eastside Girls Club Center"
The Girls Club's groundbreaking ceremony is covered. Click here for news clip.
New York Times: LES Journal
September 2010
"Using a Robot to Throw a Wrench Into the Stereotyping of Girls"
The Girls Club's science and technology program is profiled. Click here for article.
Wall Street Journal
July 2010
Article about the Girls Club's new building on Avenue D between 7th and 8th Streets. Click here for article.
New York Times Dining Out
New York Times Dining OutApril 2010
The Girls Club's partnership with Breezy Hill Orchards at the Essex Market is profiled. Click here for article.
Girls Club Executive Director on WNYC
WNYC
March 2010
Bill Ayres, who founded WhyHunger in 1975 with Harry Chapin, and Lyn Pentecost, Executive Director and Founder of the Lower Eastside Girls Club, talk the hunger crisis in America and the hunger-obesity paradox. They discuss what their organizations are doing to improve food security and give people better access to nutritious food. Click here to listen.
Rosario Dawson and the Lower Eastside Girls Club
Joost
January 2010
Rosario Dawson discusses her work with the Lower Eastside Girls Club.
National Parks First Bloom Program
Promo Video
January 2010
The Girls Club participates in the National Parks Foundation First Bloom Program
The Villager: Green Issue
April 28, 2009
The Villager: Green Issue
Article about the Girls Club's new building on Avenue D.
NY Magazine Weddings
April 13, 2009
NY Magazine Weddings
The Sweet Things Bake Shop is profiled.
Inhabitat
April 1, 2009
Inhabitat
"An Urban Paradise for the Lower Eastside Girls Club"
NY Observer
January 1st, 2009
NY Observer
'09 To Bring Green Apartments, Girls Clubhouse to Avenue D"
Epicurious
November 18th, 2008
Epicurious
Article about our fabulous holiday cookie tins!
The Villager
October 30th, 2008
The Villager
"POP Coalition" article about Rosario Dawson and The Lower Eastside Girls Club's anti-violence coalition!
Newsweek
October 13th, 2008
Newsweek
"Using Fame and Fortune to Help Others"
Article about Rosario Dawson and The Lower Eastside Girls Club!
Bark
June 2008
Bark
"One of the Girls"
Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's mascot, Honey the dog!
Time Out New York Kids
February 2008
Time Out New York Kids
Recently Opened
"Winter Frost"
Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Sweet Things Bake Shop.
Contribute
January 2008
Contribute
Hands On
"Lower Eastside Girls Club"
Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Sweet Things Bake Shop.
Daily News
December 2007
Daily News
"Sweet Lessons at Cookie Academy"
Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Sweet Things Bake Shop.
Plenty
December 2007
Plenty
Green Gear- Style
"Rudolph the Recycled Reindeer"
Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Fair Trade and Girl Made store, La Tiendita.
Daily Candy
November 2007
Daily Candy
The Weekend Guide
"Buy (AND GIVE)"
Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Fair Trade and Girl Made store, La Tiendita.
Time Out New York
November 2007
Time Out New York
"Volunteer Army"
Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club.
Biz Bash
October 2007
Biz Bash
"This Holiday Gift Keeps on Giving"
Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Sweet Things Bake Shop.
New York Times
September 23,2007
New York Times
Neighborhood Report
"Parks on a Lark"
Article about the Girls Club's involvement with Park(ing) Day-- an environmental action headed by Transportation Alternatives where we took over a city parking space for the afternoon!
Click here for article JPG
Bust
Aug/Sept 2007
Bust
Cover Story/Interview
"Totally Dawsome"
Interview with Rosario Dawson, Girls Club spokeswoman, who dedicates a whole two paragraphs to talking about our work and her involvement!
Click here for article PDF
Bust
Feb/March 2005
Bust
Broadcast
"Smart Cookies:" Sweet Things are happening at the Lower Eastside Girls Club
Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club Sweet Things Bake Shop.
The Hollywood Reporter
July 12-15 2005
The Hollywood Reporter
Philanthropy in Hollywood
"Girls on Film:" New York's Lower Eastside Girls Club Nutures the Next Generation of Young Female Filmmakers
Article about the Lower Eastside Girls Club Film Program.
New York Times Real Estate
Sunday March 3, 2005
The New York Times Real Estate
Square Feet/Lower East Side
"A Club for Hundreds of Girls Finds a Permanent Home"
New York Times article about our new building!
New York Times Metro
Wednesday January 15, 2003
The New York Times Metro
Public Lives
"Sugar, Spice and Everything Equal, Please"
Profile of the Lower Eastside Girls Club Executive Director, Lyn Pentecost.
The Oprah Magazine
July, 2001
The Oprah Magazine
"Girls Rule!"
Small profile of The Lower Eastside Girls Club.