2017 Garden of Dreams Inspire Scholarship Recipients
Currently in its third year, the Garden of Dreams Inspire Scholarship is an exclusive scholarship opportunity for high school seniors affiliated with the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Each year, a minimum of 12 students are selected to receive $10,000 renewable scholarships. In 2017, additional scholarships of up to $25,000 per year were introduced. Learn about this year’s recipients below!
Read MoreNew York Liberty Chess Event
As part of their season launch, the New York Liberty hosted a special chess event with current players Brittany Boyd and Sugar Rodgers as well as assistant coach Herb Williams and NYL mascot, Maddie with Garden of Dreams children from the Department of Homeless Services. The players and children had the opportunity to learn chess from a Grandmaster, who shared advice and tips with everyone. Boyd, Rodgers and Williams also surprised a family with special tickets to the Liberty home opener against the San Antonio Stars!
Read More2017 Talent Show
On Monday April 3rd , more than 125 children, from 22 Garden of Dreams partner organizations, lived their dreams on the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall! Take a look as their "Beautiful Dreams" came true!
Read MoreMSG Classroom Spring 2017: Mario
Working with MSG Networks, MSG Classroom introduces Garden of Dreams teens to the behind-the-scenes world of the television industry and they learn firsthand what it takes to put on a live television show. Students meet with experts in production, editing, directing, camerawork, broadcasting, marketing, social marketing, public relations, advertising sales, and more.
This spring, Mario and other students from Garden of Dreams partner organization WHEDco participated in the MSG Classroom program. Mario shared his experience interviewing New York Rangers goalie Antti Raanta:
"Interviewing Antti Raanta of the New York Rangers was one of the most outstanding experiences I've had. From the preparation to the actual interview,... Read More
Rangers ‘Show Kids New York’: Rockefeller Center
New York Rangers players Mats Zucarello and Mika Zibanejad took the ice at Rockefeller Center with 200 Garden of Dreams kids from Children's Aid Society, Harlem Dowling, Police Athletic League NYC, and WHEDco for ice skating lessons as part of Rangers 'Show Kids NY' program!
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