Johnny Merizalde, Manager of The Shower Project, expresses his passion for and dedication to Turning Point. This short film we made in partnership with BRIC also won an Emmy Award! Read more here.
Honorees of the 2018 Human Spirit Awards Maria Espinoza, Nadia Tayeh and Chun Ying Xu express how Turning Point’s Education Center changed their lives.
From Gang Member to Valedictorian
Junito was a good kid who was almost lost to the streets. Hear how he turned his life around and earned accolades from a New York State assemblyman and the New York Association for Continuing/Community Education.
From Teenage Homelessness to Master’s Degree
Listen to Barbara’s inspiring story of how she went from homelessness at age 18 to beloved wife, loving mother, and accomplished professional, ready to give back to a community that gave so much to her.
“The effort is ours. The outcome belongs to our clients.”
Iesha Moore, Program Director of Turning Point Brooklyn’s Shelter for Young Women, talks about the heartbreaking story that drives and inspires her to work her hardest on behalf of all of her clients.