Immersive Community Model

Engages program alumni as volunteer mentors, camp counselors, and leaders, including through a mentoring program for high school juniors and seniors and expanded post-grad support, with alumni such as Brandie Lee Johnson serving as Drama Counselors and others participating in volunteer and mentorship roles.

Organizes an annual camper-led Swim-a-Thon through the Camps that Give program and supports youth in leading community fundraising activities such as lemonade stands, swim team events, school clubs, and bar/bat mitzvah donations to raise funds for Project Morry and sustain student programs.

Collaborates with corporate and foundation partners to expand organizational impact, with Board of Directors participating in events, fundraising, and volunteering to support program growth and sustainability.

Hosted the annual Project Morry Education Symposium from 2006 to 2009 to convene community partners, policymakers, researchers, and youth development experts in discussions on out-of-school time and summer learning, engaging over 25 participants annually from the Metro-New York area and featuring presentations from external organizations.

Operates a post-grad program for students who have completed grades 8–12, providing at least four weeks of programming focused on life skills development, travel, and leader-in-training experiences to support continued personal and professional growth.

Published annual follow-up reports from the Education Symposium between 2006 and 2009, including titles such as "Learning Is…", "Getting our Kids Ready", "Measuring our Success", and "Measuring the Costs…", to document insights and outcomes related to out-of-school time learning.

Provides a ten-year, year-round youth development program that begins in grade 4 and continues through high school graduation and college or workforce preparation, featuring a summer camp experience and structured academic, social, and leadership support. The program includes monthly school-year meetings, tutoring, goal-setting workshops, SAT preparation, resume writing, public speaking, and cultural excursions, with a minimum of four weeks of summer camp attendance annually for each student.

Hosts a free Saturday and after-school program called Confident Voices for children and teens who stutter, ages 5–18, in New York City, focusing on building confidence, social-emotional support, friendships, school participation, and self-advocacy skills, with 80% participant retention and pathways into mentorship roles after age 18.

Offers in-person programs in New York City and Washington, D.C., regional day camps, and online programs—including teletherapy and virtual support—for the national and global stuttering community, ensuring broad geographic and virtual access to services.

Provides free monthly support groups and a parent education series for parents and caregivers of children who stutter, offering community-building, knowledge-sharing about stuttering, counseling, and ongoing scheduled sessions to support family engagement in their child’s communication development.

Delivers arts-based programs including an 8-week songwriting program in Midtown Manhattan and live performances of original songs, as well as broader creative arts initiatives nationally, to help children and teens who stutter develop communication skills and peer relationships in a supportive environment.

Runs Camp SAY, an ACA-accredited residential summer camp for children and teens who stutter, ages 8–18, held annually for two weeks in Elizaville, New York, and previously in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to build self-confidence, communication skills, and social connections through experiential activities.

Offers capacity-building programs for speech-language pathologists and other professionals, including a free bi-monthly virtual peer mentorship group for case consultation and professional growth, and ongoing support to improve practice in working with people who stutter.

Offers individualized, stutter-affirming speech therapy for children and teens who stutter, including diagnostic evaluations, bilingual services, teletherapy available in New York, Maryland, and Washington, DC, and consultations for families in other states, with sliding scale fees to ensure accessibility regardless of financial status.

Provides resources, mentorship, and opportunities aimed at empowering foster youth and underserved communities, with ongoing advocacy and outreach as part of its transformative programming.

Hosts youth football camps, including a camp held on July 6, 2025, in San Francisco, CA, as part of its youth development initiatives. These camps are part of broader programming to support youth through sports and mentorship.

Provides essential items such as socks, underwear, and other daily necessities to children participating in the summer camp program.

Awards grants to support summer sleep-away camp experiences for at-risk, underserved children affected by gun violence. In 2023, distributed $378,000 in grants to fund 262 camperships across six camps in four states; over the past five years, awarded over $1 million in total grant funding.