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El Diario NY Interviews exalt's Executive Director, Gisele Castro
El Diario NY recently interviewed our visionary executive director, Gisele Castro, along with other impactful exalt staff and alumni, on how the program is creating change for court-involved youth and within the New York City criminal justice system. To Read the full article click here.
exalt Unveiled the Expansion of Their Headquarters
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Ribbon Cutting ceremony celebrating the expansion of our space at 17 Battery Place on December 1st. We want to extend a special thank you to Manhattan Borough President Mark D. Levine, Council Member Christopher Marte, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Assemblyman David Weprin, Councilwoman Amanda Farías, Trinity Wall Street Chief Community Impact Officer Lorelei Atalie Vargas, and Hamilton Clark LLP Managing Partners Lance A. Clarke, Esq., and Phillip C. Hamilton, Esq. Our fearless leader and Executive Director, Gisele Castro, envisioned this expansion in 2017 when we prepared exalt’s five-year strategic plan, and it's exciting to see our vision come to life knowing that it positions us to reach even more youth through our program. #pathwaystofreedom #support #seasonofgiving
exalt receives $5M Gift from Mackenzie Scott
EXALT RECEIVES $5 MILLION DONATION FROM MACKENZIE SCOTT TO SUPPORT COURT-INVOLVED YOUTH AND ADVANCE JUVENILE JUSTICE EFFORTS IN NYC
“We are honored to receive this transformational gift. It will allow exalt to significantly expand our work with court-involved young people in all five boroughs on their journeys away from the criminal justice system and towards academic progression, and employability.”
NEW YORK – Today, exalt announced a donation of $5 million by Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The funding will expand the organization’s work with court-involved teenagers.
The following is a statement from exalt Executive Director Gisele Castro.
“We are honored to receive this transformational gift. It will allow exalt to significantly expand our work with court-involved young people in all five boroughs on their journeys away from the criminal justice system and towards academic progression, and employability.
It is no secret that there is an over-representation of young people of color in the criminal justice system and now we have an incredible opportunity to keep more of them free of incarceration. This gift will allow exalt to empower at-risk young people not just to escape the cycle of poverty, abuse, and trauma, but to be truly liberated.
I thank Ms. Scott for entrusting me with this investment and acknowledging exalt’s commitment to racial justice, equity and eradicating the school-to-prison pipeline”.
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Gagosian Quarterly: A conversation with Gisele Castro and Nathaniel Mary Quinn
As 2020 came to a close, Nathaniel Mary Quinn spoke with Gisele Castro, executive director of exalt, a New York City nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of court-involved youth by providing a path to success through effective educational engagement. Quinn is a former educator at exalt and now serves as a member of the organization’s board.
exalt's Executive Director, Gisele Castro, joins Robin Hood's Power Fund
NEW YORK, January 14, 2021 – Robin Hood, NYC’s largest poverty-fighting organization, today announced two new Latinx leaders who have joined the Power Fund: Gisele Castro of exalt and Jose Ortiz, Jr. of New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC). Robin Hood’s Power Fund addresses a critical funding disparity for nonprofit leaders of color by elevating leaders who are reflective of the communities they serve. Both Castro and Ortiz are tackling inequities and driving solutions across New York City, while bringing perspective, proximity, and expertise to the fight against poverty.
Click here to read the press release at RobinHood.org.