Liberty LEADS is a high school graduation and college readiness program that helps students from underserved communities in New York City succeed in both school and life. This year, the Annual Dinner will celebrate Liberty LEADS and its 30 years of helping students attain higher education, embrace leadership engagement, and create a positive future for themselves and others.
Our Grant-A-Wish program will aim to raise $100,000 to help Liberty LEADS continue to make a difference in the lives of local New York City students. To make a donation, follow the steps below. Thank you for your support!
Bank Street College of Education is thrilled to honor Sarah and Geoffrey Gund for their dedication to supporting high-quality education for children and their teachers. The Kerlin-Gray-Gund Family’s legacy with Bank Street began in the 1930s, when Sarah’s mother, Sally Kerlin, graduated with a master’s degree in Special Education and Elementary Education and served as a Life Trustee. Sally was particularly committed to environmental education and hands-on learning, launching the Endowment for the Teaching of the Natural and Environmental Sciences that enriched and expanded Bank Street’s science education curriculum in public schools throughout New York City. Sarah is an alumna of the Graduate School; she taught two courses at what was then the Graduate School, Continuing Education. Sarah’s children and grandchildren attended the School for Children.
Bank Street’s Annual Dinner is the College’s signature benefit that increases awareness of Bank Street’s mission in the greater community and raises funds to support its vital work.
