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1973 |
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• The DOME Project was founded
by John Simon on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. |
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2002 |
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• Bob
Ellis, 1928-2002, founder of the Juvenile Justice Program,
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2005 |
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• February: The
DOME Project launches its first website.
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• May: The kids
in the Juvenile Justice Program publish their first edition
of The Dictionary of Street Communication, a slang
dictionary that is a must-have.
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• December 23:
The DOME Project rings the closing bell at NASDAQ.
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• August:
pod design+media volunteers their services to partner with
The DOME Project to renovate the space we've occupied for 20+
years to better serve our kids.
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2006 |
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• May: The kids
in the Juvenile Justice Program publish their second edition
of The Dictionary of Street Communication.
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• June 10: The
DOME Project invited all alumni to a reunion of DOME staff and
kids.
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• November 1:
Youth I.N.C. collaborated with The DOME Project for its premier
fundraising event, A Celebration to Benefit New York Kids,
featuring the American Ballet Theatre.
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• November 26:
METRO covers The DOME project in an article titled, "Locking
up a better future for teens in justice system: City seeks
detention alternatives; group says they have an answer" | by
Amy Zimmer |
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2007 |
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• June 9: The
DOME Project invited all alumni to the 2nd annual reunion of
DOME staff and kids. John Simon was once again in attendance
(from Finland).
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• August 19: Summer
trip to Six Flags Great Adventure thanks to the generosity of
the Fieldston School of Ethical Culture.
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• November 6:
Youth I.N.C. collaborated with The DOME Project for its premier
fundraising event, A Celebration to Benefit New York Kids,
featuring Jennifer Holliday, the original Broadway Dreamgirl.
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• December 10:
One of the kids in the Juvenile Justice Program was featured
in an espn.com piece titled, "Don't
Be Like Mike: A Grassroots Urban Competition Teaches Dog
Owners How Not to Follow in the Footsteps of Michael Vick,"
about Training Wheels, a dog training program he participated
in. Nik Kleinberg interviewed him and Miguel's comparison between
kids like him and pitbulls is insightful to say the least.
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2008 |
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• The DOME Project invites all
alumni to the 3rd annual reunion of DOME staff and kids on September
20. John Simon will once again be in attendance (from
Finland). Details to come.
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• March 26: Students
from The DOME's Juvenile Justice Program traveled up to Albany
as part of the Juvenile Justice Coalition (Correctional Association
of New York) to advocate for closures of under-used and empty
juvenile jails (OCFS facilities) upstate. Their voices were
heard and they helped close one of the three jails. Great success
guys! You spoke out for all of those kids who are locked up
and aren't being heard. |
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