"This past summer, you could find Juan at the Mercedes Club pool, perched on a lifeguard stand and scanning the water with steady focus. A little shy and incredibly tenacious, he had landed one of the hardest summer jobs for New York City teens. The summer before, he worked further uptown with Futures Ignite 's Urban Ecology Lab, testing air and water quality at Sherman Creek through our partnership with the New York Restoration Project."
"Since 10th grade, he has immersed himself in Futures Ignite: researching with the Clean Air Green Corridor Lab, testing water quality with the Urban Ecology Summer Institute, and joining college trips. At our Urban Ecology Summer Symposium, when his team was missing a crucial water sample, Juan hopped on a CitiBike, collected it from the Harlem River, and returned in time for his team to finish strong."
Futures Ignite partners with high schools to enable students in northern Manhattan and the Bronx to explore, lead, launch, and persist toward college and careers. The organization supports more than 1,500 students annually with after-school, summer, leadership, and career experiences that build STEM and environmental skills. Hands-on programs include the Clean Air Green Corridor Lab and the Urban Ecology Summer Institute, where students test air and water quality at Sherman Creek and the Harlem River. Many participants are children of immigrants; these experiences foster leadership, college preparation, and pathways into STEM, finance, and environmental careers.
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