News & Events

January 2010: 5th Annual Sister Mary Geraldine Symposium: Fair Work, strengthens cooperative movement in New York City
October 2009: New High School Opens in Sunset Park; Congressional Hispanic Caucus Recognizes We Can Do It! Women's Cooperative; CFL Receives Family Strengthening Award
June 2009: Center for Family Life Celebrates 30th Anniversary
May 2009: Center for Family Life mourns the passing of Sister Mary Paul Janchill
April 2009: Mayor and Schools Chancellor visit Sunset Park Hiigh School
February 2009: New High School for Sunset Park
January 2009: Sunset Park Women Launch New Cooperative Child Care Business
December 2008: 4th Annual Sister Mary Geraldine Symposium: FAIR WORK, a Look at the Solidarity Economy and the Growth of Immigrant Worker-owned Cooperative Businesses
August 2008: We Can Fix It! Center Helps Launch New Worker-Owned Cooperative
June 2008: "From the Stoops of Sunset" celebrates 25th anniversary of "Life Lines" Community Arts Project
January 2008: FAIR WORK, a workshop on the challenges faced by immigrant workers and the potential of worker-owned cooperatives businesses features organizers and advocates from throughout New York City.
June 2007: CFL Annual Awards ceremony honors Linda Gibbs, New York City Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, and Gail B. Nayowith, Executive Director of Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York
March 2007: Youth Employment Program participants advocate for summer jobs in Albany; Rise On youth create mural for CFL Employment Office
December 2006: Community Service Program helps families celebrate Thanksgiving
October 2006: "Life Lines" youth perform at waterfront festival
August 2006: Sunset Park Coalition for New Immigrants hosts 2nd Annual Sister Mary Geraldine Symposium on Immigration Reform
June 2006: CFL Annual Awards ceremony honors Joseph T. McLaughlin and Kathryn S. Wylde