PresenTense NYC

07/19/2017

Have you always wanted to go to Flushing to try authentic Chinese food? Now's your chance with 2017 Fellow Jamie Fleishman and Jewish-Chinese Cultural Connection. Check out this Saturday's food tour (and if you can't make it, there's another one on the 29th).

Have you always wanted to go to Flushing to try authentic Chinese food? Want to have someone with you who can help you order the food in Chinese? Want to experience the feeling of eating in China without paying a $1,000 plane ticket? Then this is the food tour for you! We will meet outside the Pekin...

07/13/2017

Feeling some FOMO if you missed out on Fellow Showcase? Not to worry, 2017 Fellow Andrew Davies is hosting a free CharacTour on Sunday, July 30th at 4pm. Snag your spot, and have a blast with the past! cc CharacTours

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06/14/2017

Congratulations to our newest alumni, the 2017 Fellows! In case you missed it, check out our livestream video for their pitches at last night's Fellow Showcase. Andrew Jamie Daniel Eva Gene Ariela Sara

06/12/2017

Final countdown: Showing the love for our Facebook followers- buy one get one tickets available until 4pm tomorrow. Snag your ticket, and see you at Fellow Showcase tomorrow night. Ariela Andrew Eva Gene Sara Jamie Daniel

Clear your calendar - It's going down! PresenTense NYC Showcase kicks off on June 12, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Our seven Fellows are committed to creating social impact and transforming the New York Jewish community through their social impact ventures. Over the course of…

02/16/2017

New year, new cohort! Please join us in welcoming PresenTense NYC's 2017 Fellows! We are so excited to see how this passionate and talented group will change the world.

Andrew Davies is a performer and educator who dreams big and loves to make people laugh. Originally from Philadelphia, Andrew graduated from Brandeis University and found his home in New York City...

01/05/2017

Last call- applications for the PresenTense NYC Accelerator officially close tomorrow! Get the tools and resources you need to change the world. You won't regret joining, apply today.

The PresenTense NYC Accelerator is seeking Jewish social entrepreneurs working on high impact, sustainable, scalable ventures. Fellows range from the idea stage of their venture (some thoughts on...

11/23/2016

Looking to push yourself in new ways? Have an idea you want to get off the ground? Applications for the 2017 NYC Accelerator are officially open! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity.

We're a community of individuals dedicated to solving core societal issues, enriching our communities, and growing our economy.

09/19/2016

Congratulations to 2013 Fellow Matt Ronen, whose venture ServiceCorps launched this year! Check out this writeup featured on the front-page of the Boston Globe Business section and written by Sacha Pfeiffer, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist portrayed by Rachel McAdams in the 2015 Academy Award winning film "Spotlight."

ServiceCorps, which launched in Boston and New York City this summer, lets corporate-bound college graduates delay their for-profit careers to work full-time in the social sector.

09/13/2016

"Candid Entrepreneur" is a series of panels challenging the way we talk about the startup experience. The first event is tomorrow and will feature Sarah Ribner of PiperWai Natural Deodorant (a venture from the Tribe 12 Fellowship 2015 cohort!), as well as Miki Agrawal, Co-Founder & CEO of THINX, and other notable, badass innovators.

Tickets are free for the PresenTense community- use code "Presentense"

The Candid Entrepreneur is a speaker series highlighting unfiltered accounts of the startup experience. Next week's panel, Breaking the Taboo, will feature four entrepreneurs who are changing the way we think about innovation.

06/01/2016

Thank you to our event sponsor, Cloud No.9 Estate, for their generous support of PresenTense NYC Fellow Showcase! Check out their cool product, try it in person on June 6th, and cheers to social impact and entrepreneurship. See you there!

05/24/2016

We're on a roll- 4 out of 36 individuals on The Jewish Week's 36 under 36 are part of the PresenTense network! Shout out to Matt Ronen, April Baskin, and Erin Zaikis who were also featured, in addition to Arielle Kandel. Mazel tov to all of them!

Meet the millennials changing the face of the NY Jewish community

05/24/2016

Congratulations to our 2016 Fellow Arielle Kandel, who made The Jewish Week's 36 under 36 list of millennials changing the face of the NY Jewish community! Arielle is Founder & CEO of New Women New Yorkers, & through the PT Fellowship is working on launching an agency where young immigrant women become licensed to lead tours around immigrant neighborhoods, creating employment opportunities & sustainable funding for NWNY.

Enabling and Empowering Young Immigrant Women