CARIBBEAN HERITAGE
CULTURAL GALA
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Imagine an evening where you escape to what feels like a warm Caribbean Island. The scent of authentic island cuisine tickles your nose as the sounds of Caribbean music fill the air. Visions of dancers, models, and live entertainment capture your eyes and the event is only yet to begin.

You are invited to enjoy an evening like no other with Sesame Flyers at our 1st Annual Caribbean Heritage Cultural Gala. Join event goers who love and appreciate Caribbean culture just as much as you. Be the first to see the reveal of our costumes for the upcoming West Indian Day Parade. We will be recognizing individuals who are making a significant contribution to Caribbean Culture as we dance the night away. We guarantee you will leave inspired.

The Caribbean Heritage Cultural Gala is the major fundraising event for Sesame Flyers. This enchanting evening is an ideal opportunity to mingle and network with business and community leaders like you, who gather to celebrate Caribbean Culture. Your support will ensure the future of Sesame Flyers and the community service work we have been committed to for the last 36 years. Together, we can make it happen.

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SFI MOTHER'S DAY CONCERT
MAY 10, 2019 | 8:00 PM
3510 CHURCH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY

SESAME FLYERS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SUMMIT
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SESAME FLYERS INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL CURRY Q
SATURDAY MAY 18, 2019 FROM 1:00 PM
3510 CHURCH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY

SESAME FLYERS INTERNATIONAL FAMILY SPORTS DAY - SATURDAY JUNE 1, 2019


 

 

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Cultural Center / Saturday Program
3510 Church Avenue . Brooklyn . NY 11203
Phone: 718-693-0500 | Fax: 718-693-2007
Email Address:
info@sesameflyers.org

Winthrop Beacon III Community Center
905 Winthrop Street . Brooklyn . NY 11203
Phone: 718-221-8880 | Fax: 718-693-2007 
Email Address:
info@winthropbeacon.org

Sesame Flyers International
Center Of Family Support

905 Winthrop Street . Brooklyn . NY 11203
Phone: 718-221-8881 | Fax: 718-693-2007 
Email Address:
cfs@sesameflyers.org

Bildersee Beacon Community Center
956 East 82nd Street . Brooklyn . NY 11203
Phone: 718-241-3847 | Fax: 718-693-2007 
Email Address:
info@bilderseebeacon.org

SONYC at I.S. 211
1001 East 100th Street.Brooklyn.11236
Phone: 718-251-2051

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Newsletter Issue # 33
May 2019

 
 
 

 


SESAME FLYERS FEATURED IN CARIBBEAN LIFE MAGAZINE

Sesame Flyers International, Inc., perennial mas band winners in the Brooklyn-based West Indian American Day Carnival Parade, is celebrating its 36th anniversary.

According to spokesman Keith L. Forest, Sesame Flyers International, Inc. is “the largest contracted Caribbean American organization in New York that provides youth development, cultural, social welfare and supportive services to individuals and families.”

READ COMPLETE ARTICLE - https://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/stories/2019/5/2019-04-26-nk-sesame-flyers-cl.html
 

 
 


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

On behalf of Sesame Flyers, I would like to extend a warm Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in our community. We also want to say Happy Mother’s Day to every woman, who is like a mother of which we have many in the Sesame Flyers Family. Thank you for all the hard work you do day in and day out to serve our young people and raise them to be strong, confident, and successful citizens. Additionally, we acknowledge all the mothers who are no longer with us whose loving contributions stay close to our hearts.

This edition of the Newsletter we were recognized for our 36 commitment to our community as featured in Caribbean Life, on WBLS Dahved Levy’s Caribbean Fever segment (click to listen) and on UrbanBuzz Magazine . We are also dedicating this edition to those women who nurture and hold up in the journey of life. The theme of nurturing can be seen from the success we have with our kids in our preventive foster care program, to young adults learning about Caribbean designs all the way to highlighting a young adult employee in our programs. I believe you will be touched and moved by the inspiring work that is happening here at Sesame Flyers.
 


“A testimony to the work we do” Employee spotlight by one of 211’s own Dauvante Robinson

This month’s newsletter submission is a very different type of employee spotlight. As the employee isn’t directly one of ours but is certainly a part of the Sesame Flyers Family and lends proof to how important it is to continue to do what we do in and for the community. On a random Wednesday afternoon 211 received a visit from our Executive Director , Deputy Executive Director and our Director of Program Operations and upon entering the building had to sign in at the security desk with school safety. Luck would have it he remembered our Deputy ED Ms. Judith Faison and immediately reminded her that his first job ever was with her through the Summer Youth Employment program. In his own words he says the following...

My name is Davaunte Robinson. I graduated from Arts and Media preparatory Academy and now attend Medgar Evers College majoring in psychology, minoring in social work. I’ve been a school safety agent of the police department for almost a year, but back in 2013 I was doing summer youth at Sesame Flyers at the Winthrop Campus! Being a part of Sesame Flyers was a great experience. It gave me the opportunity to get in tune with other Caribbean cultures, it also made me network and meet friends that I’m still close with to this day. I’m glad that I had the chance to be apart of something so special and I highly recommend it to any kid in the city that needs to get away from everyday troubles or just needs a positive place to go to, a safe haven! Even now that I am older and at my current site as an agent, it’s great to see kids come in excited about Sesame. Enthusiastic to be apart of something positive that they actually like because I was once that kid. I appreciate the great staff of Sesame Flyers here at 211. Ms. Wilson and Shanelle and Kevin along with the other staff but especially Ms. Judy, for not only helping me out when I needed it, but continuing to do the same years after me.
 


SESAME FLYERS WELCOMES YOUNG DESIGNERS

Sesame Flyers partnered with Nike by Design and welcomed current and recently graduating college design students! These talented young people came all the way from California and designed their very own pair of Nikes - Sesame Carnival style.

The class was lead by our own Aisha Carr, Director of Program Operations. This is was great opportunity to share the pride of our Caribbean Heritage and expose young people to something new.!
 


A SUCCESS STORY - C.M. CASE
NAMES ARE IN INITIALS AND WITH HELD FOR PRIVACY
Dictated by Luzett Logan/Case Planner and written by Shanice Campbell, Office Manager

The C.M. case was referred to Sesame Flyers International, Inc., Center for Family Support program, due to excessive corporal punishment.

A foster parent to the subject child met his current mate, they had a child, and they started living together as a family unit with both children. It was hard for the paramour to adjust and create a relationship with the subject child. Furthermore, the paramour was jealous of the relationship that the subject child shared with her foster parent. Consequently, the paramour began to take out her frustrations on the child through the use of excessive corporal punishment. An SCR (State Central Registry) case was called in. The child had sustained a scar to her face. Both parents were recommended to take anger management and parenting classes. They initially refused and mentioned that they didn’t see the need for the class. However, after 2 and a half months, the case planner was finally able to get the parents to take the recommended classes.

The case planner observed that the foster parent and paramour’s behavior toward the child has since changed. Both children have decreased their sibling rivalry. In addition, the child’s behavior and performance has improved in school. The case is successful because the parents became receptive to the referred services, practiced what they were being taught by adjusting their behavior positively in the home and continue to make great strides with service plan completion. The case is on target with being successfully closed within a few months.
 


HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY!
SIMONE WARNER - PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF WINTHROP BEACON COMMUNITY CENTER

Under the direction of our arts & crafts connoisseur, Ms. Dixon, Lighthouse participants are getting ready for Mother’s Day! Their mothers will be receiving a myriad of cards, fans, paintings & flowers all handmade.

In honor of Mother’s Day, the Lighthouse will be raffling Mother’s Day baskets as well. Make sure to stop by and purchase your ticket for a chance to win!
 


LIFE'S A JOURNEY
SHARED FROM A PARTICIPANT AT BILDERSEE BEACON

Life`s a journey
Every journey has a beginning and an end
We`re travellers in this journey of life
Our thoughts direct ways in the journey
This journey full of obstacles
But, need to face happily,
It has great value.
We’re born here for experience of this journey
This journey consists both positive and negative
It teaches us to move forward and fulfill our dreams.
Life`s a journey, an unavoidable journey
Whichever way we want, we travel
And the path, we choose leads us to our destiny.

-Neptune Barman.
 


JOB OPPORTUNITY
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