Charissa Fernandez

Senior Advisor at Gray Foundation. Co-Founder of the Fernandez household: Mother of 3 boys. Jamaican. Bronx resident. Harvard alum. Opinions are my own.

[NYC Kids RISE @NYCKidsRISE]

Good news: Through #NYCPublicSchoolAlumni Community Scholarships, @nycschools alumni have committed $65,000 for 4000+ students at their elementary schools!

NYers can give directly to students' college + career futures through the #SaveForCollege Program: https://t.co/fSgVAQJLyg

[Charissa Fernandez @CLFernandez]

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[Charissa Fernandez @CLFernandez]

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[Charissa Fernandez @CLFernandez]

@sweetiepiepen Looking fabulous then and now!

[Junior Marvin ♬ The Legendary Wailers @JuniorMarvin09]

The Junior Marvin Wailers – Tickets – – March 25th, 2021 – Live | The Hamilton DC 🎤🎸🎬💯💃💃🏿🔥🎹🎉💚🧡❤️🍷🎭🌅🎥📺🪘🕺🏾 https://t.co/6yEEOvYjTp

[Charissa Fernandez @CLFernandez]

@nimperatori Back then this was novel. Now this is just another day at work.

[Matthew Klein @mattklein_]

Great to see @NYCKidsRISE and the work of @GlicksteinDebra highlighted - great progress, especially in community support for college saving! https://t.co/at2zb7iD4L via @WSJ

[Charissa Fernandez @CLFernandez]

More good news to start the week!

[Aida Bekele @aida_bekele]

So proud of the brilliant @UOsili

[Aida Bekele @aida_bekele]

Excited to have contributed to this report that highlights the critical role of intersectionality in conducting anti-discrimination work and tackling systemic inequality in Europe.

[Elisa Villanueva Beard @VillanuevaBeard]

This story is so important, in this moment and always. Thank you, @soukprida, for candidly sharing your experience. https://t.co/KaC67tRjiL

[Teach For America New York @TFANewYork]

It's #GivingTuesday! Give the gift that keeps on giving: an excellent education worthy of students' potential. Donate to TFA NY today and your one-time gift will be doubled, and monthly gifts will be tripled for up to a year! https://t.co/ZMYrcx1aP1

[Charissa Fernandez @CLFernandez]

@abefernandez Happy anniversary, @abefernandez! Thanks for 20 amazing years!

[Charissa Fernandez @CLFernandez]

@PastorAmyTRC Going to miss you so much. Deeply saddened by your departure.

[Charissa Fernandez @CLFernandez]

So proud of my hubby!

[Abe Fernandez @abefernandez]

I'm thrilled to announce that I am now the Vice President for Collective Impact at @ChildrensAidNYC and the Director of National Center for Community Schools @natcenterforcs. Excited to bridge #communityschools and #collectiveimpact in support of children and communities!

[The Bell @BellVoices]

Let's end the myth that specialized high schools are full of poor kids. Each of the eight specialized high schools is in the Top 1/8 LEAST POOR schools in New York City. Collectively, they are 30 percentage points lower than the city average on its "Economic Need Index."

[Charissa Fernandez @CLFernandez]

The SHSAT helps Manhattan families like mine. I finally stood up last week to say that’s wrong. https://t.co/Wxs0pI5Vkb

[nycASID @nycASID]

Young people leading the way, with some supportive adult allies. This video will be 🔥. If you’re not here, wait for it. #teenstakecharge #leftbehind

[Halley Potter @HalPott]

NYC has a youth poet laureate, and she is AMAZING. #teenstakecharge #leftbehind