Highlights

Support for Families in Housing Transition

Since 2022, the Metro-Manhattan (NY) Chapter has partnered with the Urban Resource Institute (URI) to support survivors of domestic violence, with a special focus on mothers and their children. Through our partnership, we’ve supported women and families at the Urban Women’s New Beginnings emergency shelter in Harlem, providing holiday gifts and back-to-school supplies for more than 100 children. Additionally, we’ve offered direct financial assistance to over 65 mothers during the holiday season. Our collaboration with URI reflects our deep commitment to supporting vulnerable families in our community.

The Young Achievers Program: 

For two decades, the Metro-Manhattan (NY) Chapter delivered “The Young Achievers: Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College” Program in partnership with the Harlem chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Through this program, the chapter mentored and empowered hundreds of young Black men in Harlem, preparing them for college and beyond.   

The Young Achievers Program delivered a structured curriculum, book scholarships, and laptops to Black high school boys, and became a national model within The Links, Incorporated. The program has since been adopted by over 30 chapters and received prestigious honors, including the National Links Legacy Award and recognition for its alignment with the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative.

Campaign to support HBCUs: 

The goal of The Links, Incorporated’s National HBCU Initiative is to implement and increase the retention and graduation rates of students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), while emphasizing the relevance of HBCUs’ past, present and future. Through our active participation in the National HBCU Initiative, the Metro-Manhattan (NY) Chapter has remained committed to supporting the success and sustainability of HBCUs. For over 20 years, we’ve hosted HBCU college panels to inspire and inform Harlem-based students.

Our chapter members, as proud HBCU alumnae, serve as mentors and champions for college-bound youth. The chapter currently provides scholarships of $5,000 and $2,500 to first-year students at Howard University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College, and contributes annually to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund through the Eastern Area’s giving campaign.