October 2022 DE&I Update

Oct 6, 2022 | DE&I

Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time for celebrating the culture and contributions of people from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. This year’s theme is Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation. The more we...

The Rev. Dr. Marlowe V.N. Washington Joins Hillside Board of Governors

Oct 6, 2022 | Front Page, News

Hillside today announced the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Marlowe V.N. Washington, Senior Diversity Officer at St. John Fisher University and Senior Minister at Agape Fellowship United Methodist Church in Irondequoit, to the Hillside Board of Governors. Dr. Washington...

Families First: Foster Parent and Mentor Recognized for Making a Difference

Oct 4, 2022 | Families First, Success Story

The Hillside Kinship Caregiver Team is proud to announce William Jeffers as a recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Kinship Caregiver Cura Award. Hillside Permanency Specialist Tracy Garrison was invited to present Jeffers’ nomination at a statewide virtual celebration...

Inside Hillside: An HWSC Student is Inspired to Succeed, and ‘to Give Back’

Sep 26, 2022 | Inside Hillside, Success Story

When she first met Shantavia Newton, Najwa Dennis was an experienced Youth Advocate with Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection (HWSC) at Clary Middle School and Corcoran High School in Syracuse. Shantavia was finding the transition to Grade 10 difficult: she had...

HWSC: Twin Hillside Scholars Share Paths to Fulfilling Futures

Sep 26, 2022 | HWSC, Success Story

In their 25 years, twin sisters Najier and Najah Johnson have done pretty much everything together. They grew up on the South and East side of Syracuse and attended Nottingham High School where, as ninth-graders, they became involved in Hillside Work-Scholarship...