In all our filmmaking camps, each student writes, produces, directs, and edits his or her own films. In addition, they each assist other members of the crew in the roles of director of photography and assistant camera person, providing all with extensive set experience. The acting and animation camps are just as intensive and thorough. ...

In 1914, Police Commissioner Arthur Woods began a social movement that would eventually be known as the Police Athletic League. CommissionerWoods, a well-known advocate of New York City's poor, worked closely with the Commissioner of Charities, John Kingsbury. Commissioner Woods instructed police officers to seek out the needy in their precincts and bring these people to charitable persons or organizations for help. Commissioner Woods had a special concern for the poor children who lived in the congested tenements of New York City with no safe places to play. In reaction to this problem, the police commissioner organized a city-wide search for vacant lots which could be converted into playgrounds. In addition, he set aside 29 blocks as playground blocks, where traffic was prohibited inthe afternoons every day except Sunday. ...

Located less than 45 minutes from most of our bus pickup points, the 14th Street Y's New Country Day Camp sets your child down in the middle of New York's natural beauty. Swimming pools, hiking trails, and open meadows are the setting for this camp at Staten Island's 75-acre Henry Kaufman Campground. ...

Oasis Collaborates with schools, youth-service organizations and public agencies to create outstanding summer camps, summer enrichment programs and after-school programs for children and families. We are dedicated to a community-oriented, holistic approach to youth development. ...

Oasis is a team of experienced educators and youth serving professionals with unique expertise running innovative, safe summer camps. Working with schools, public agencies & other youth serving organizations, Oasis operates in over 390 locations throughout the tri-state area. ...

Located in Nassau County at Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn, Michael J Tully Park in New Hyde Park and Nickerson Beach Park in Lido Beach, all parks have an incredible collection of recreational facilities including tennis and basketball courts, softball fields, soccer fields, and a swimming pool. ...

Oasis is a team of experienced educators and youth serving professionals with unique expertise running innovative, safe summer camps. Working with schools, public agencies and other youth serving organizations, Oasis operates in over 390 locations throughout the tri-state area. ...

SOCAPA's Summer Programs for High School students are hosted at New York University's Polytechnic Campus, located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge in downtown Brooklyn. Students stay in the modern Othmer Residence Hall, eat most of their meals at the campus cafeteria, and attend most classes right on the Polytechnic Campus or at neighboring L.I.U. ...

Oasis Teen Travel in Madison is a summer program that gives young adults ages 12 to 14 the opportunity to take a unique field trip every day. Participants visit area beaches, play games in parks, explore museums, and give back by doing community service. The Oasis Teen Travel program departs camp each morning at 9:30am, spends the day on an excursion, and returns to the program headquarters by 5:00pm. ...

In 1884, Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst, Pastor of the Madison Square Church and President of the Society for the Prevention of Crime, suggested a Boys Club as a means to address the problem of youth gangs in the city's toughest eastside district. ...