Organization Details:

Woodside On The Move, Inc. is a grassroots community organization dedicated to making Woodside a better place to live, work and do business. We sponsor programs to further tenant advocacy, affordable housing, youth development, senior services, the arts, and cultural programs. We also sponsor programs and efforts that support our business community. We are committed to the continued improvement of our programs and to seek new possibilities to keep Woodside moving towards a better, safer and prosperous future.

Description and/or History:
Education & Training Services Program Overview:
Out of School Time (OST) Programs:
Each school year we run two (2) OST programs for a total of 500 youth in grades K-6 at 2 area public schools. Activities during the school year focus on academic support, enhancement, and remediation, most of which are offered to the children through integrated enrichment activities. While traditional homework help, and one-on-one and small group tutoring is available daily, literacy is also reinforced through a drama club, school newspaper, computer classes and various other creative enrichment programming.
A summer camp component to this program is available for a total of youth for a period of 8 weeks from July-August, Mondays-Friday from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Approximately 310 students are served throughout the summer project. The summer component also includes breakfast, lunch and snack for the participants.
Registration for both components is filled upon first registration, and long waiting lists exist, from which we continuously take new participants as program spaces open.
Neighborhood Development Area (NDA) Program:
Each school year we also run a Neighborhood Development Area program for a total of 60 youth in grades 7-8 at a local public school. The NDA program for youth provides afterschool activities from September –June. This program for older youth provides afterschool activities from September –June, Tues. and Thurs. from 3:00-6:00pm.
Graffiti Removal/Educational Support Community Service Summer Youth Internship Program:

Each summer 35 students ages 14-19 from various area school in nearby neighborhoods are selected to participate in our Neighborhood Improvement Program which operates daily throughout the summer, and on some Saturdays, weather permitting. Fifteen (15) young people are selected to participate in the Community Beautification Graffiti removal project throughout Woodside and Sunnyside in Community Board 2, to remove graffiti, paint, plant, clean, and generally improve the physical condition of the neighborhood.
Housing Program Services Overview:
WOTM serves as a community housing information center for over 2000 adults and seniors per year. Senior citizens are a special focus group as they are targeted and experience many housing discrimination problems. WOTM provides tenants, homeowners & landlords with housing assistance counseling and referral services, free of charge.

Cultural Entertainment & Education Programs:

Woodside On The Move sponsors and co-sponsors a variety of special events and performances in the Queens community area of Woodside, NY. All programs and services are provided free of charge and we estimate that we serve over 5000 community residents per year.
Description and/or History:
Woodside On The Move (WOTM) is a not for profit community development organization in its 33rd year of operation in Woodside in Queens Community Board 2. As our facility is small, many of our programs, particularly those for youth, are run off site. Program management in these areas is provided by qualified staff, All program staff are trained and have many years of experience in youth development and counseling work. Directives set down by WOTM’s Board of Directors to ensure safe and responsible service provision govern all staff

Contact people:

Rosa Reyes, Executive Director, (718) 476-8449, (email) Julio Ortiz-Luquis, Program Director, (718) 476-8449, (email) Nisha Ramchandani, Program Director, (718) 476-8449, (email)

Address:

39-42 59 Street, 2nd Fl., Ste. 5 Woodside, NY 11377 (See a map)

Directions:

Take the 7 Train to 61 Street Station Woodside Avenue. Get off at Woodside - 61 Street Exit near intersection of 61st St and Roosevelt Ave. Start out going West on Roosevelt Ave towards 60th St.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 7,   Walk distance (in minutes): 3 minutes