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Staten Island community leaders host panel on COVID-19 vaccine in communities of color Updated 11:00 AM; Today 11:00 AM The CANVAS Institute hosted a virtual panel to discuss access to the COVID-19 vaccine in communities of color. Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With every adult New Yorker now eligible for the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, community leaders want to ensure that people of color on Staten Island have access and are educated about the vaccine. That’s why the CANVAS Institute of Arts, Culture, and Civic Engagement held a virtual panel with Staten Island community leade...

An international approach to local youth development (opinion) Updated 7:30 AM; Today 7:30 AM When youth are facing poverty and detachment at alarming rates in our neighborhoods, we have a responsibility to get them on their feet. (Staten Island Advance/Annalise Knudson) Facebook Share By Gabriele Delmonaco America is a land of immigrants. I count myself among them. I came to this country from Rome in 2001 and now call Staten Island my home. My family and I have made an incredible life for ourselves in this beautiful borough, but for many of the nearly half-million people who reside here, ...

A text and ‘that’s it’ — how a S.I.-based texting service is easing the search for coronavirus vaccination appointments Updated Mar 09, 2021; Posted Mar 09, 2021 People wait outside Port Richmond High School ahead of their scheduled coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine appointments Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations are in high-demand, but scheduling a coveted appointment has been difficult for many to make. Between initial technical glitches and limited supply to winter weather that derail...

“My stint in those programmes gave me the advantage of training students to further develop their entrepreneurial mindset," said Zamri (left). GROWING up in a family of entrepreneurs, Zamri Abdullah learnt to hone his skills in spotting a solid business opportunity and making the most of it. He further armed himself by participating in an American seed accelerator Techstars, HexGn Startup Ready Acceleration Program and Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC). “My stint in those programmes gave me the advantage of training students to further develop their entrepreneurial...

Funding for NYC Summer Youth Employment Program could be restored, report says Updated Jan 14, 2021; Posted Jan 14, 2021 This 2014 file photo shows members of United Activities Unlimited and the Summer Youth Employment Program who helped out at a local cleanup. (Staten Island Advance)Staff-Shot Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) could see its funding restored after it was cut last summer amid complications due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the economic crisis, according to a recent report by Chalkbeat. The city’s pr...