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Y in a Nutshell |
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| A performance venue, a school, a lecture hall, a community center, a literary salon, a gym, a campground, a residence. |
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The 92nd Street Y is all of these things — and more, uniting culture, education and community service in one multifaceted institution. Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the Y has grown into an organization guided by Jewish principles but serving people of all races and faiths. Its mission is to enrich the lives of the 300,000 people who visit its three facilities each year, as well as the thousands of others who participate in Y programs through Live from New York's 92nd Street Y™, the organization's satellite broadcast program, and through the Y's television, radio and Internet partnerships.
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People come to the 92nd Street Y to attend performances of classical and contemporary music, jazz, American People come to the 92nd Street Y to attend performances of classical music, jazz, American standards and contemporary dance; to be amused by popular entertainers; to hear renowned novelists, poets and playwrights read from their work; to listen to world leaders, public figures and experts in every field; and to explore the richness of Judaism with eminent scholars.
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At the 92nd Street Y, adults and children engage their spirits by learning art, music, and dance; expand their minds by studying science, languages and the humanities; hone their athletic skills by participating in sports and aquatics; and stay healthy by working out and learning about important medical issues. A haven for New Yorkers at all stages of life, the Y offers everyone from children to teens, young people to senior adults, programs that help them reach their full potential. Young people from all over the world come to live in the Y's de Hirsch Residence, while every summer, 1,500 children ages three to 18 enjoy the Y's more than 12 camps, most in a bucolic setting in nearby Rockland County.
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Committed to making its programs available to everyone, every year the 92nd Street Y awards nearly
$1 million in scholarships and reaches out to 7,000 public school children through subsidized in-school arts education programs.
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For more information, please visit www.92Y.org/press.
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© 2009 92nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association
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