Engaging Children in Programs That Foster Creative Expression, Critical Thinking and Joy!

New Era Creative Space (NECS) is a community center in Peekskill with the mission of enriching the lives of children and teens by helping them develop lifelong interests and skills through the engagement creative activities.

Through collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of local organizations and individuals, NECS offers programs that are creative, experiential, promotes critical thinking skills and a sense of citizenship. Now in it’s fourth year, NECS’s goals continues to be to provide classes that stimulates curiosity, fosters joy, love of learning and creative exploration in order to nurture the next generation of visionary thinkers.

NECS was founded by Ridvan Foxhall and came into existence in response to the growing dissatisfaction by parents and teachers of current educational standards and practices that focusses on tests with little emphasis on critical thinking and creativity. The issue being voiced by many parents we’ve encounter is how children are disengaged, stressed and not enjoying learning.

Since it's inception in the September 2013, NECS continues provide a range of creative programs including performing and visual arts, STEM workshops, yoga and mindfulness, leadership workshops for pre-teen and teen girls, as well as parenting workshops.

Throughout the Summer break, NECS will be offering a number of weekly creative camps such as architecture, engineering, cooking around the world, mural a making, leadership camp for teens and more. Children will also be provided opportunities to explore nature and go swimming during the first two weeks of camp.

To learn more about NECS or register your child for classes or camps, visit www.necspace.com or contact Ridvan Foxhall at 914-325-1053

Here is what children, parents and staff are saying about NECS programs:

“I just want to say how impressed I was with your yoga teacher yesterday. ... definitely had one of her more bizarre unusual behavior moments at the beginning of class (I think you saw it?) and the teacher handled it beautifully. “

“... loved it!!! He was so proud of himself! Thanks for another great class!” Parent

“I’ve been looking for a community since we moved from MA and I feel like I have finally found one. Thank you for offering such amazon programs.”

“Ridvan, just wanted to let you know that my daughter is having such a great time in your theatre program.”

"It is a privilege being a mentor to the children... Laughing with them, playing with them and seeing their acting improve is really rewarding." Youth volunteer, Age 14

"Your program promotes cultural and environmental awareness along with social responsibility in an setting that is fun, engaging, challenging, and inclusive." Parent

“I create a movement and then I pass it on to my little performers. They interpret it and make it their own. Everyone is invested and part of the creative process.” Staff

"Everything we do revolves around helping our kids learn how to be a "force for positive change in the world" -- to see themselves as World Citizens.” Staff

“This program has done a tremendous job in disciplining our child... He has demonstrated more enthusiasm in reading poetry books and he is more focused ever since he started attending this program.” Parent