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New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) is the largest public school system in the United States, serving approximately 1 million students across more than 1,600 schools in all five boroughs. Our schools are powered by over 75,000 teachers and thousands of paraprofessionals, school counselors, social workers, administrators, and central office professionals—each playing a vital role in delivering bright starts and bold futures for every student. NYCPS reflects the city it serves: vibrant, diverse, and dynamic. We are deeply committed to equity, inclusion, and excellence in education. Our workforce mirrors the cultural richness of New York City, and we actively recruit individuals from all backgrounds to help shape the future of urban education. Whether you're looking to teach, support, lead, or innovate—there’s a place for you at NYC Public Schools. Join us in building a school system where every student is seen, supported, and set up to thrive.

Celebrating 30 years on the playground, Playworks believes in the power of play to bring out the best in every kid. Since 1995, Playworks has helped 5.3 million children across more than 6,000 schools and community organizations get in the game by building skills, forming friendships, and staying active through play. Today, Playworks partners with schools, districts, and community-based organizations to provide a range of services, including Playworks Coach on-site coaches, Playworks Pro training for staff, Playworks TeamUp and Reboot consultative support, and our digital tool SparkPlay. Mission: Playworks’ mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play. Vision: Playworks’ vision is that one day every child in America will have access to safe, fun, healthy play every day.

Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. We teach life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K running event. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness. Girls on the Run International (GOTRI) is the parent organization of more than 200 Girls on the Run councils across the United States and Canada. GOTRI establishes, trains and supports a network of community-level councils with local volunteers. The volunteers serve as role models to the girls through coaching the 10-week, 20 lesson curricula. The curriculum is delivered in these areas through after-school programs, recreation centers and other non-profit settings. Mission: We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Vision: We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.