A Letter from our President

As we head into the season, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the NYC Parents In Action community. Your generosity and involvement have made this an impactful year for parents across our schools. As a volunteer-led nonprofit, every dollar donated supports our mission to strengthen parent communities and provide meaningful content that supports families at every stage.

Here’s what your support made possible this year:

Parent Talks

We recruited 28 new, professionally-trained
volunteer Parent Talk Facilitators, ready to guide
thoughtful conversations in our schools.
We enabled connection with
over
190 Parent Talks held across NYC.
Sign up here to learn more.

Parent Education

Our access enabled us to host 5 timely, expert-led seminars:
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Parenting Scene

Our commitment to keeping parents informed
led to the expansion of Fathers Forum to create Parenting Scene, an open discussion with parents, educators, and thought leaders delving into best practices for parenting today.
This spring, we moderated a conversation with Heads of School Tom Kelly and Robbie Pennoyer, and journalist author Jennifer Wallace to discuss a variety of current topics, including anxiety, academic and social pressures, and generally raising good humans.
Click here for the recap.

Teen Scene

For over three decades, NYC-PIA’s Teen Scene has provided parents with insights into the lives of NYC high school students. 
For the 2025 Teen Scene, a panel of 16 teens, spoke about their experiences with academics, stress, parties, drinking, drugs, gender identity, consent, mental health, and more. 
ICYMI, the recap is available here.
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Thank you for a remarkable year! From all of us at NYC Parents In Action, we wish you and your family a joyful, restorative summer. We invite all of you to connect with each other and with NYC-PIA.

And be sure to look out for our September webinar, where we’ll discuss the social, physical, and mental impact of drugs like cannabis on teens.

Warmly,

Charles Harkless,
President, NYC-Parents in Action

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