This is an enrichment program for children in grades Pre-K - 6 that fosters social, emotional, academic and physical development through tutoring and homework assistance, performance arts, athletics and more. Other activities include martial arts, fencing, dance (African, tap, etc.); building self-confidence, respect and leadership; field trips, critical thinking, inter-group understanding, tutoring, parent workshops and other. It serves 170-250 elementary children each year and operates out of P.S. 282 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Recently, we created limited paid slots in the program to raise funds , while allowing low-income parents to benefit from an excellent program for their children; paying a fraction of what childcare usually costs.

This Teen Advancement program works with 55 youth in grades 9th – 12th to develop holistically, and build a strong sense of community commitment, self worth, respect and responsibility for their futures. This project assists students in improving their academic performance and prepares them for the SAT tests, while building effective communication and leadership skills by engaging in activities in the diverse world around them. Youth in the program participate in intensive training on bias awareness and prevention techniques, peer workshop preparation and facilitation, videography, the production of a monthly Cable Access TV show, hip hop and spoken word workshops, workshops on the interpretation of Shakespeare, financial literacy and other activities. We also indirectly serve an additional 100 teens through our peer education efforts.

In 2005, IMANI HOUSE established a partnership with the Brooklyn Workforce One Career Center .This program is mainly funded by the Department of Labor. In addition to Workforce One some of the Employment Program’s important collaborations include: Brooklyn Educational Opportunity Center, First Source Staffing, and more. This project serves approximately 300 community members per year and offers resume and cover letter creation/revision, email account set-up and use training, referrals to one or more of our partners, soft skills assessment and training, dressing for success, ongoing job research and resume distribution, and more.

Offers group and one-on-one classes of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Reading and Comprehension, Writing, Pre-GED, Math, Life Skills, Civic participation, HIV Prevention, GED Test Prep Classes, Immigration and Legal Referrals, etc. This project serves over 200 community members per year and trains and certifies 30 + community volunteers who work with our participants.

IMANI HOUSE distributes over 4,000 bags of free nutritious, high protein meats, grains, and fresh produce each year to immigrants, the elderly, families and children. In 2005, IHI conducted the IHI Needs Assessment and Assistance Survey © of over 200 families and individuals receiving free food at Pantries and Soup Kitchens. The results of this survey are soon to be released.

Going into its 11th year, the Women of Color Writer's Workshop offers a safe, creatively stimulating environment where women cultivate the skills needed to develop the craft of writing. In each workshop, a series of exercises are used to inspire writing where ideas, thoughts, and feelings flow easily in all genres.

The Workshop uses the renowned Amherst Writers as Artists (AWA) Method to inspire the highest levels of creativity. Prioritizing positive reinforcement and feedback builds upon what is working in the writing and encourages the development of each writer's individual voice and style. Women encourage and offer support to one another. Manuscript review allows for in depth analysis and review of the writing. WOC is a certified affiliated writing workshop of AWA.