ADVOCACY
Organizing for Immigrants’ Education
We organize to demand equitable education for English Language Learners in high school.
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Our Programs
We walk our youth from enrollment to graduation.
Our programs are built around one truth: Haitian immigrant students deserve schools that see them, systems that fit them, and futures they helped imagine. This is what will help them flourish here.
What We Do
Four programs.
Four programs.
One commitment.
FEATURED PROGRAM
High School Enrollment
Flanbwayan helps immigrant families navigate New York City’s complex public school system during the critical high school enrollment process. By advocating for students and their comprehensive needs during school placement, we ensure that they have access to the supportive resources they need to thrive.
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Developing Leaders
We lead leadership development programs where Haitian immigrant youth can connect to their culture through advocacy and organizing, monthly forums, literacy circles, radio, girl groups, and Haitian cultural dance.
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Strategic Partnerships
Flanbwayan partners with local schools and cultural organizations to strengthen relationships between immigrant communities and schools while advocating for education equity.
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In Depth
What our programs look like.
A closer look at the day-to-day work behind each of our pillars.
High School Enrollment
Flanbwayan helps immigrant families navigate New York City’s complex public school system during the critical high school enrollment process. By advocating for students and their comprehensive needs during school placement, we ensure that they have access to the supportive resources they need to thrive.
- High school placement tailored to each student’s needs
- Family Welcome Center accompaniment and advocacy
- Older newcomer enrollment support (ages 14–21)
- Connections to schools, programs, and student services
Organizing for Immigrants’ Education
We organize to demand equitable education for English Language Learners in high school.
- Policy advocacy with NYCPS (New York City Public Schools) on improving educational outcomes for English Language Learners
- Advocacy and organizing for equity
- Immigrant Education Justice
- Coalition work with the NY Immigration Coalition (Education Collaborative), as well as other statewide coalitions
Developing Leaders
We lead leadership development programs where Haitian immigrant youth can connect to their culture through advocacy and organizing, monthly forums, literacy circles, radio, girl groups, and Haitian cultural dance.
- Monthly membership meetings
- Forums and workshops
- Radio programming & storytelling
- Haitian cultural dance & drumming
- Girl groups & Boy groups
- College Access
- Academic support
Strategic Partnerships
Flanbwayan partners with local schools and cultural organizations to strengthen relationships between immigrant communities and schools while advocating for education equity. Current partners are: Clara Barton High School; Emma Lazarus High School; Manhattan Comprehensive Day and Night High School; Lower East Side Preparatory High School; Brooklyn International High School; International High School at Prospect Heights.
- School partnerships across Brooklyn & NYC
- Wraparound family services with community orgs
- Joint programming for newcomer cohorts
- Cultural arts & heritage collaborations
Our Partners
Schools standing alongside our students.
We work with NYC schools and community organizations to wrap immigrant youth in support that doesn’t end at the dismissal bell.
Clara Barton High School
Haitian Creole bilingual program
Emma Lazarus High School
Transfer school, newcomer immigrant focused
Manhattan Comprehensive Day and Night High School
Transfer school, newcomer focused
Lower East Side Preparatory High School
Transfer school, newcomer immigrant focused
Brooklyn International High School
Newcomer immigrant focused
International HS at Prospect Heights
Newcomer-focused high school