Event Galleries
Celebrate with us!
Click below for galleries of photos from our previous events: Graduations, Galas, and expansion celebrations. Get excited about joining us at an upcoming event.
"Working for a Future"
Book Event
Thursday, September 12, 2024
On September 12, 2024, exalt's headquarters buzzed with excitement as we hosted a groundbreaking discussion on equity in work-based learning. The event centered around the newly released book "Working for a Future: Equity and Access in Work-Based Learning for Young People" by Dr. Lisette Nieves and Dr. Noel Anderson, which prominently features exalt as an innovative model to be emulated. Attendees engaged in a lively Q&A session and had the opportunity to have their books signed by the authors. View photos.
2024 Gala
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
We honored SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. for his dedication to educational excellence, and Michelle Henry of JPMorgan Chase & Co. for her leadership and dedication to justice and equity for the young people of NYC. We also recognized Elizabeth Elston for 12 years of dedicated board service and presented our 2024 Freedom Fund scholarship to Khamel Terry. See video and photos.
Graduation days
(ONGOING)
In 2023, we’ll pass the milestone of 200 cycles of exalt graduates. View photos from a few of the graduating classes to see the faces of newfound hope and promise.
End-of-year Celebration
On December 12th, the exalt community gathered to celebrate the end of our first year in our newly renovated headquarters at 17 Battery Place which has allowed us to empower over 1,000 young New Yorkers to re-engage with their educations, experience meaningful paid work, and pursue dreams they did not think possible before they came through our doors. View photos.
2023 Gala
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
We honored the Exonerated Five and Founding Board Member Jamey Spencer, Managing Director of Hall Capital. We also presented our 2023 Freedom Fund scholarship to 20-year-old Crown Heights native Jahssiah Bowman. View Photos.
2022 Gala
Thursday, June 2, 2022
We honored Ana Bermudez, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Probation, Board Member Ed Carson and his family, and one of our young participants, Rodney Marte, recipient of the Freedom Fund Scholarship. View photos.
2021 Gala
Thursday, June 17, 2021
We honored Lizzie Elston, our former Board Chair; Jolanda Porter, a visionary leader and exalt’s first Deputy Director; and Denice Ocana, an exalt graduate of Cycle 109 for her achievements. View photos.
2019 Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul joined us to inaugurate our new larger Headquarters at 17 Battery Place in lower Manhattan. View photos.
2019 Gala
Thursday, June 6, 2019
We honored Gladys Carrión, former commissioner of New York City ACS and national youth advocate, and James Neu, Partner at DBI Projects, exalt board member, and leader of our expansion to a new Manhattan Headquarters. View photos.
An Intimate evening
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Friends and supporters joined us at the Yale Club to review the progress of the organization and make commitments to our collective future. View photos.
2018 Gala
Thursday, June 14, 2018
At our “Moving Beyond Limits” Gala, we honored Dr. David Kirkland, Executive Director of NYU Metropolitan Center and leading national scholar for educational justice. View photos.