Direct donations to HWISPA-NY and contributions to HWISPA-NY made via the live auction and silent auction are not tax-deductible. For more information, please consult with your tax advisors.

Experiential Updates

See last year's fundraising impact here.

Donors who make monetary gifts toward Experiential Updates in 2024, will be recognized on a plaque in a prominent location on the New York campus!

DONATION LEVELS
Platinum
$1000 or more

Gold
$500-999

Silver
$250-499

Bronze
$100-249

UPDATE: With the silent auction closed as of February 22nd, please visit the HWISPA-NY Community Fund to make your sponsorship pledge to our 2024 Experiential Updates!

Multi-Class Communal Dining Capabilities

(HWISPA-NY's fancy way of saying cafeteria)

• Wall-mounted cafeteria table systems as part of further gymnasium upgrades to allow the space to double as a lunchroom*
• Compost, recycling and rubbish disposal bins for sustainable waste management practices that meet the standards of the NYC Department of Sanitation Clean & Green Schools' partnership with the GrowNYC Zero Waste Schools program

Students can socialize over meals with children from other grades and language tracks, faculty can benefit from a lunch staff rotation, and older classes can rotate responsibilities on a housekeeping committee to help wipe down tables, sweep the floor, and consciously dispose of waste.

Preschool Play Space Renovations

• Climbing wall*
• New flooring
• Permanent and semi-permanent sensory elements

K-8 Art and Makerspace Enhancements

• Ensure our humanities and science programs remained a hub of inspiration and empower our teachers to continually expand both the Makerspace and woodworking curriculums in the 2024-2025 academic year.
• Further implementation of hands-on STEAM-focused activities that influence the lives of aspiring inventors, young entrepreneurs, and future engineers.
• Enable an evolving creative environment to constantly nurture our students' problem-solving skills, enhance their technological literacy, and embrace the spirit of creativity.

*Images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the final plan.

Help us raise even more money by bidding in the silent auction (open February 15-22) and the live auction at the HWISPA-NY 2024 Annual Gala on February 22nd!

UPDATE AS OF FEBRUARY 23, 2024: With the silent auction now closed, please visit the HWISPA-NY Community Fund to make your sponsorship pledge to our 2024 Experiential Updates!

Direct donations to The Navigator's Fund are tax-deductible. For contributions to The Navigator's Fund made via the silent auction, the portion of the final purchase price exceeding the fair market value (FMV) may be tax-deductible. For more information, please consult with your tax advisors.

The Navigator's Fund

501(c)(3)

Purpose
To financially support other organizations that provide Spanish or Mandarin language and cultural education for children at the preschool through 8th grade level in the New York City metropolitan area.

Qualifying Organization
Any public, non-profit or for-profit organization or individual in the geographic area noted that provides language and/or cultural educational activities for this age group of children for the specified languages or training in support of these programs. Such organizations could include musical or theater groups, libraries, schools
(especially language immersion programs where a significant portion of the instruction is in the target language) or other programs (like after- school programs) that provide language or cultural education in Mandarin Chinese or Spanish.

Uses of Funds
a. Teacher training.
b. Student scholarships to attend language education schools or programs.
c. Teacher scholarships for coursework or degrees in second language instruction or early childhood or elementary education (since many of the language teachers have training only in language instruction).
d. Artists-in-residence or other musical/visual arts groups to expose the children to the art, music, and culture of Mandarin and Spanish speaking countries.
e. Other Mandarin or Spanish language and cultural programs for children.

Donations can directly benefit HWIS students or teachers but not the
school itself. If you have questions about The Navigator's Fund, please contact Bill Hicks.