Scholas
High School
Student
Programming

Scholas NY partners with NYC high schools in a 3-part program—Communities in Motion, Scholas Club, and Scholas Service Project—to help students find belonging, purpose, and meaning in their lives. We empower teens to use their voices to create positive change in their schools and communities.

Communities
in Motion

Communities in Motion is a 3-day event where students build community, explore social issues, and create change. Through dialogue, movement, and reflection, they strengthen leadership, critical thinking, and socio-emotional skills while cultivating respect, empathy, and connection.

Scholas Club

Our school-based club gives teens space to explore identity, reflect on their realities, and act for change. Through movement, dialogue, and creative expression, facilitators support students as the protagonists of their own learning.

Bring Scholas Club to your School

Scholas
Service Project

The Scholas Service Program is a 3-day gathering where schools share projects and celebrate creativity, listening, and commitment to the common good—completing the journey from Communities in Motion to collective action.

Scholas Social Media Internship for Teens
and Young Adults

This internship gives 4–5 Scholas USA students training in social media management and content creation. Guided by Scholas staff, interns will learn digital communications while creating content for Scholas USA. Meetings are virtual and prepare students for careers in social media.

NY Fratelli Tutti
Leadership School:

The Fratelli Tutti Leadership School supports young adults through a community-based curriculum that redefines leadership through practical learning, dialogue, and human connection.

Scholas School Partnerships

NY Parent Portal

We are thrilled to have you join us in supporting your student’s journey this school year! Through Communities in Motion, Scholas Club, and the Scholas Service Project, your child will explore social issues, strengthen leadership skills, and build meaningful connections with their peers.

Enter the portal to learn more and access program details.

Scholas NY is excited to partner with your child’s school in a 3-part program—Communities in Motion, Scholas Club, and the Scholas Service Project—that helps students build community, explore social issues, and discover their voices as leaders. Through these experiences, teens strengthen skills in leadership, critical thinking, and reflection while cultivating values of respect, empathy, and connection.

To allow your child to participate in Scholas Club, we ask that you complete the following permission slip:

To allow your child to participate in Scholas Club, we ask that you complete the following permission slip:

Parent/Guardian Consent Form

Thank you for your support in making this opportunity possible for your student.

Best,
Yasmin Jones
Scholas NY Project Manager

To allow your child to participate in Communities in Motion, complete the following eventbrite registration:

Communities in Motion Registration

NY Scholas Team

Manuel Deza

With a Degree in Psychology from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Manuel has been a Program Facilitator for Scholas International since its origins in Buenos Aires. He has traveled, trained, and implemented Scholas programs in Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Iraq, Haiti, Liberia, Mozambique, and the USA.

Yasmin Jones

Yasmin has served as Project Manager and Program Facilitator at Scholas NY since September 2024. Her experience teaching elementary school and working within the field of mental health counseling supports the passion and dedication she has to serving our student community. Yasmin holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and will attain her Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University in May 2026. Her favorite part of working with Scholas is the positive relationships she is able to build in the classroom.

Jorge Valero

Jorge has worked as the Scholas Movement's Program Facilitator at Scholas NY since January 2025. His history with Scholas, however, dates back to 2019, when he attended the movement as a student and volunteer. Jorge holds a Bachelor in Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre from the University of Florida's Conservatory of the Arts, New World. "What I find most engaging and moving about Scholas, is seeing how students either change, or 'come out of their shells' so to speak, throughout the year. It's heartwarming to know that we genuinely create an impact.

Scholas
High School
Student
Programming

Scholas NY partners with NYC high schools in a 3-part program—Communities in Motion, Scholas Club, and Scholas Service Project—to help students find belonging, purpose, and meaning in their lives. We empower teens to use their voices to create positive change in their schools and communities.

Communities
in Motion

Communities in Motion is a 3-day event where students build community, explore social issues, and create change. Through dialogue, movement, and reflection, they strengthen leadership, critical thinking, and socio-emotional skills while cultivating respect, empathy, and connection.

Scholas Club

Our school-based club gives teens space to explore identity, reflect on their realities, and act for change. Through movement, dialogue, and creative expression, facilitators support students as the protagonists of their own learning.

Scholas
Service Project

The Scholas Service Program is a 3-day gathering where schools share projects and celebrate creativity, listening, and commitment to the common good—completing the journey from Communities in Motion to collective action.

Scholas Social Media Internship for Teens
and Young Adults

This internship gives 4–5 Scholas USA students training in social media management and content creation. Guided by Scholas staff, interns will learn digital communications while creating content for Scholas USA. Meetings are virtual and prepare students for careers in social media.

NY Fratelli Tutti
Leadership School:

The Fratelli Tutti Leadership School supports young adults through a community-based curriculum that redefines leadership through practical learning, dialogue, and human connection.

Scholas School Partnerships

NY Parent Portal

Testimonies

NY Scholas Team

Manuel Deza

Yasmin Jones

Jorge Valero

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is Scholas programming religious or specifically Catholic?

2. What is the cost of your programming for schools and students?

3. Is my school eligible to participate?

Scholas High SchoolStudentProgramming

Scholas NY partners with NYC high schools in a 3-part program—Communities in Motion, Scholas Club, and Scholas Service Project—to help students find belonging, purpose, and meaning in their lives. We empower teens to use their voices to create positive change in their schools and communities.

Communitiesin Motion

Communities in Motion is a 3-day event where students build community, explore social issues, and create change. Through dialogue, movement, and reflection, they strengthen leadership, critical thinking, and socio-emotional skills while cultivating respect, empathy, and connection.

Scholas Club

Our school-based club gives teens space to explore identity, reflect on their realities, and act for change. Through movement, dialogue, and creative expression, facilitators support students as the protagonists of their own learning.

ScholasService Project

The Scholas Service Program is a 3-day gathering where schools share projects and celebrate creativity, listening, and commitment to the common good—completing the journey from Communities in Motion to collective action.

Scholas Social Media Internship for Teensand Young Adults

This internship gives 4–5 Scholas USA students training in social media management and content creation. Guided by Scholas staff, interns will learn digital communications while creating content for Scholas USA. Meetings are virtual and prepare students for careers in social media.

NY Fratelli Tutti Leadership School:

The Fratelli Tutti Leadership School supports young adults through a community-based curriculum that redefines leadership through practical learning, dialogue, and human connection.

Scholas School Partnerships

NY Parent Portal

Testimonies

NY Scholas Team

Manuel Deza

Yasmin Jones

Jorge Valero

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is Scholas programming religious or specifically Catholic?

2. What is the cost of your programming for schools and students?

3. Is my school eligible to participate?

Scholas
High School
Student
Programming

Communities
in Motion

Scholas
Service Project

Scholas Social Media Internship for Teens
and Young Adults

NY Fratelli Tutti
Leadership School: