Press Pass NYC

Help us empower NYC public school students through the Jim Dwyer Student Journalism Workshops! This program will train 250 young reporters annually, amplifying diverse voices and fostering quality storytelling. Donate today to help us raise $20,000 for a year of workshops. Let’s continue Jim’s legacy! Press Pass NYC is a fiscally sponsored partner project of the Fund for the City of New York, a registered 501(c)(3) organization. As such, all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you are part of a matching program, our Federal Tax ID# is: 13-2612524.

We have so much to be thankful for this holiday season, beginning with supporters like you who in just two weeks helped us raise over $11,000! And now, thanks to a generous pledge, the next $20,000 donated to Press Pass NYC will be 100% matched! Supporting Press Pass NYC means supporting students like: Our 2022-23 Student Journalism Leaders Fellow Denisse Merino from Leadership and Public Service High School in Manhattan. Her first article in her school’s brand-new student news site, The Lead News, investigated the disappearance of senior trips post-COVID and resulted in immediate action  by the administration.  Jayleen Torres, a 2024-25 Student Fellow who joined The College Academy High School’s brand-new newspaper club as a sophomore. She helped inspire her teacher to create a full-credit journalism class at the Washington Heights school to support their news site, TCA Heights , the next year. Click here to see more examples of student reporting from our partners’ school publications. Unfortunately, far too many New York City public schools still don’t have student newspapers — and most of the schools without  news sites serve predominantly low-income students. Those are the schools we partner with at Press Pass NYC. We know these journalism opportunities help students sharpen their critical thinking and writing skills, while bolstering engagement and developing leadership. All students deserve to graduate as the informed, empowered adults a strong democracy needs. Together, we are building a thriving network of student newspapers and a more informed, engaged generation of New Yorkers. Thank you for your contribution to this important work! Press Pass NYC is a fiscally sponsored partner project of the Fund for the City of New York, a registered 501(c)(3) organization. As such, all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you are part of an employer matching program, our Federal Tax ID# is: 13-2612524, and your donation (made today or already made) likely qualifies for one of the Fund for the City of New York’s matching programs. To make a donation by check, please list “Fund for the City of New York” as the payee and write "Press Pass NYC” on the memo line. Mail to: Fund for the City of New York, 121 6th Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10013