Check out the CHAH Art Show on City Island this April!

Come one, come all!  Come check out the remarkable artwork of many CHAH students!

The CHAH 2017 Student Art show will be on display for the whole month of April at Focal Point Art Gallery, the oldest Art Gallery in the Bronx. There are 130 works of Art all by CHAH students. The whole space is dedicated to the artwork of CHAH students. 

Focal Point Art Gallery is located 321 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY and is open daily 10-6pm.

All are encouraged to attend and show support for the young artists!

CHAH Students Visit Disney Offices here in NYC!

Last week, CHAH students were able to interact with corporate volunteers and learn about the different components of Disney Film Corporation.  They also learned about the film marketing and theater distribution of several of Disney's subsidiary companies including Pixar, Marvel Entertainment, and DreamWorks.

The students learned how much Disney films gross in the US and abroad.

Disney owns Lucas Films, the famous producer of the Starwars franchise.

Students were treated to a screening of the newly released Disney film, Beauty and the Beast.

Next, they toured behind the scenes of the Regal Theater and got to see their daily operations.

To end the trip, students were treated to a great lunch Chevy's in Times Square!

CHAH Donates to and Learns from Kravis Children's Hospital at Mt. Sinai

A group of ten lucky students represented CHAH this week on a visit to the Kravis Children's Hospital at Mt. Sinai to present them with a donation and learn more about careers in health care.

In December, the CHAH community raised $275 in a week, simply by donating pocket change upon entering the building. The senior class raised the most money and voted to send our donation to an organization that supports children with cancer. Based on its excellent service to New York City, we knew that Mt. Sinai's Blau Center for Children's Cancer and Blood Disease would be the perfect recipient.

Our gracious hosts from Mt. Sinai spent the afternoon with us in the bright, cheerful playroom of the Blau Center. where we met a pediatrician, nurse practitioner, child-life specialist, a medical resident, two representatives from the development office, and two members of the diversity office. Immediately, we were introduced to the wide variety of careers available in the healthcare field.

We learned about the experience of families affected by cancer, the ways that the hospital staff works together to support and treat the child and their family, and the opportunities available for high school and college students interested in the medical or science fields.

We also got to test out a vein finder, a piece of equipment that the Blau Center plans to purchase with the help of our donation. We learned that finding a vein is an essential part of helping children with cancer, whether it is to insert an IV, draw blood, or provide chemotherapy. However, it is difficult to see or feel many young children's veins. With the help of a vein finder, the doctors can see the veins easily, making the process of inserting a needle much faster and easier for the patient.

We are appreciative of the time that the Mt. Sinai staff took to educate us about their valuable work!

Students who are interested in learning more about the internships, summer opportunities, and professional development that were shared with us can follow the links below:

Center for Excellence in Youth Education (programs for grade 7 through college):

icahn.mssm.edu/about/diversity/ceye

All Stars Project, Inc. (multiple fields, ages 16-21):

allstars.org/dsy

America Needs You Fellows Program (multiple fields, for college students):

americaneedsyou.org

Greater New York Hospital Association Summer Enrichment Program (health care management field, for college students): 

https://www.gnyha.org/whatwedo/diversity-communityhealth/diversity/gnyha-summer-enrichment-program

"Worlds Near and Far" Art Show Features CHAH Students

This week, several CHAH students were featured in an art show called "World's Near and Far."

Eton Park Corporation, partnered with the program Arts Connection, hosts the two-year student art exhibition.  The show features work from students enrolled in New York City public schools and represents students from throughout the five boroughs.   

The show is located on Park Avenue in Manhattan, and the food offerings matched the location.

Each student received a $100 gift card and an award. 

Congratulations to our CHAH artists! 

CHAH Middle Schoolers Compete at the Milrose Games!

CHAH middle school students Brandon Green, Hector Brea, John Harrington and Emil Hernandez qualified to compete in the Millrose Games.

The Millrose Games are the world's longest running and most prestigious Indoor Track and Field competition.

Keep running, CHAH!