NYC Service and NYCFC host Speed Mentoring Event
NYC Service and New York City Football Club host Speed Mentoring Event.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service This morning, NYC Service and New York City Football Club hosted the Annual Speed Mentoring Event at the Club’s office. Fifty professionals served as speed mentors to 50 students from Satellite Academy High School, a transitional public school serving New York City’s most at-risk population. In the spirit of Dr. King’s legacy of community solidarity, the initiative leverages speed mentoring as a way for underserved youth to learn about new career and academic opportunities.
“Each year we ask ourselves how we can honor Dr. King’s legacy through service,” said Mayor Bill de
Blasio. “Mentoring our youth and investing in our City’s future is a perfect way to transform his life
and teachings into action. I want to thank NYC Service and the New York City FC for creating an opportunity for youth in our City to connect with caring adults. Today and every day, we must remember it is up to us to work together and give back. That is the greatest honor we can give Dr. King.”
“NYC Service welcomes the privilege of engaging New Yorkers in service opportunities to honor the legacy of Dr. King,” said NYC Chief Service Officer Paula Gavin. “Empowering others to serve their
communities and strengthen our neighborhoods brings us closer to the dream that Martin Luther King
Jr. believed in. Mentoring gives New Yorkers the opportunity to connect and share their stories, experiences, and passions to serve NYC youth. It is an investment in our City’s communities as well as ourselves, and I want to thank New York City FC for their strong commitment and partnership. “We are excited to host this year’s NYC Service Speed Mentoring Event on MLK Day, providing a platform for our staff, fans, Cityzens and partners to come together to share knowledge, expertise, and business know-how with students from Satellite Academy, said Jon Patricof, President of New York City FC. “We’re proud that our entire Club has backed this initiative, demonstrating our continual
commitment to supporting the next generation of New Yorkers who we feel honored to represent.”
“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and message of peace and equality continues to inspire us all
today and NYC Service and the New York City Football Club will help cultivate meaningful relationships between students and mentors,” said NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña. “Mentoring is a powerful tool and through this partnership, students will connect with role models that offer guidance, support and encouragement.”
“Satellite Academy is a transfer high school that serves a diverse population of young adults between the ages of 16 and 20 years old,” said Steve Zbaida, Principal of Satellite Academy High School. “Students come to Satellite Academy to get a second chance at their high school diploma.
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