IMPACT

The Harlem Gallery of Science aims to make a positive impact on marginalized communities within NYC. Browse through the reports below to learn more about how our efforts are working to create change!

HGS would not have seen the success it has now without support from generous organizations, made up of members who passionately foster positive change. One organization in particular, the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC), has made a tremendous impact on not only HGS, but the communities it serves.

Attendance at DUNK! totaled 618 individuals, including 496 who came with school groups and 122 walk-ins. A survey questionnaire was provided to visitors to the exhibition with 457 (74%) completing the survey.

The Harlem Gallery of Science and the National Society of Black Physicists unite to facilitate a mentoring program which supports low-income youth from NYC and guides them toward successful STEM careers. Due to systematic marginalization and the lack of educational resources available for minorities, there is a scarcity of diversity in the NYC tech sector. The following is an overview of statistics, methodology, findings, and key takeaways of the program.

Over a ten-year period the “science gallery” will result in 33 temporary and 63 new on-going jobs, cumulative added wages of $37.2 million and economic output of $74.5 million. During the same period, SAENY estimates (probably conservatively) that the “science gallery” will host over 2 million visitors of which nearly 550,000 visits will be by the young New Yorkers it is designed to serve.

The Regional Economic Development Council initiative (REDC) is a key component of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's transformative approach to State investment and economic development. The Councils are public-private partnerships made up of local experts and stakeholders from business, academia, local government, and non-governmental organizations.

REDC awarded New York State commitment for one million dollars in capital funds to build out permanent home for the Harlem of Science in the Taystee Lab Building located at 450 West 126 Street. In addition, the New York State Council of the Arts awarded SAENY $75,000 to hire a project manager for the Gallery.