Children of Promise, NYC and Dechert LLP Announce Partnership to Support Children of Incarcerated Parents
Brooklyn, NY – June 5, 2024 – Children of Promise, NYC (“CPNYC”), a non-profit organization serving over 350 children of incarcerated parents and their caregivers, and Dechert LLP (“Dechert”), a leading global law firm, launched a partnership on CPNYC’s Annual Day of Service. The event featured a pop-culture themed mock trial that provided an educational experience to CPNYC scholars about the intricacies of the legal system. The children immersed themselves in the roles of judges, attorneys, witnesses, bailiffs, courtroom clerks, jury members, plaintiffs, and defendants with the guidance of Dechert’s top legal minds.
“We are excited about this year’s Day of Service and the long-term positive impact behind our partnership with Dechert,” said Sharon Content, the Founder and President of CPNYC. “Every single CPNYC scholar has a parent or relative who is or has been incarcerated. Our hope is that through learning, scholars will not be intimidated by the legal system and instead can feel empowered by and confident in their knowledge. We are grateful to Dechert for recognizing the significance of our mission and being a part of it as we look forward to continuing our work together.”
CPNYC is the first and only non-profit organization in New York City, with locations in Brooklyn and the Bronx, to provide an afterschool program designed to meet a wide range of needs of children with incarcerated parents and their caregivers. In addition, CPNYC hosts summer day camp, provides meals and as well as mental health services with a goal to eliminate the mental health stigma among Black and Brown communities. CPNYC is reimagining a just society that values and cares for every child affected by mass incarceration in the U.S. by removing barriers that enable children to reach their full potential and break the cycle of incarceration.
Dechert’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is exemplified through their sustained support of underserved communities. Their partnership with CPNYC, focusing on educational initiatives aligns with the firm’s mission to dedicate “time and talent to a wide range of worthy causes.” Dechert’s commitment to providing pro-bono legal services to those in need has been widely recognized, most recently, with the American Bar Association’s National Public Service Award and The American Lawyer’s ranking of Dechert as the #1 firm for international pro bono work.
About Children of Promise, NYC:
Children of Promise, NYC is a community-centered organization that serves children impacted by parental incarceration. To dismantle this stigma and provide healing from the trauma plaguing Black and Brown communities, CPNYC provides mental health services and afterschool programming for their young scholars. The organization serves 350 children aged 6-18 annually in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and the South Bronx as an official NYC Department of Education Learning Lab. For more information visit https://www.cpnyc.org.
About Dechert:
Dechert is a global law firm that advises asset managers, financial institutions and corporations on issues critical to managing their business and their capital – from high-stakes litigation to complex transactions and regulatory matters. We answer questions that seem unsolvable, develop deal structures that are new to the market and protect clients' rights in extreme situations. Our 1,000+ lawyers across 21 offices globally focus on the financial services, private equity, private credit, real estate, life sciences and technology sectors. For more information visit https://www.dechert.com.
Media contact for CPNYC:
Ioana Botzoman
ibotzoman@montiethco.com