The Harlem Service Corps, a bridge-building volunteer and community service cohort, is accepting applications for Cohort 4, which will run late May through July! This is a great opportunity to give back here in our neighborhood in Harlem, make new friends, and earn a $1,000 stipend!

Eligible applicants: 

• Identify as either Jewish, Black, and/or a person of color

• Are 18–30 years old (with a little flexibility for early 30s)

• Want to give back to their community in a meaningful way 

• Have some connection to Harlem (living, working, studying, or spending meaningful time in our community)

Program Components:

• 10 week program, starting after Memorial Day

• 5 hrs/week of meaningful, direct volunteering - we’ll place you in a setting of your choice from a menu of options (food pantry, soup kitchen, urban farm, after school tutoring program, distribution center, etc.)

• Cohort of 10 Jewish and 10 Black/BIPOC young adults ages 18-30

• Weekly cohort dinners in West Harlem to explore bridge-building, cultural exchange, and learning about intersecting Black and Jewish history.

• Co-facilitated by Harlem residents Rabbi Dimitry Ekshtut and cultural historian John Reddick

• $1,000 stipend paid directly to you upon completion of the cohort

Nominate a Friend, Earn $100! (yes, $100)
Have a friend, relative, co-worker, classmate, or community member) who you think might be a good fit? Submit a nomination here.

For every nominee who applies and is accepted, you’ll receive $100 - with no limit of how many you can nominate. Please give your nominee a heads-up so they know to expect our outreach — and so they list your name on their application.