Row New York
Janice M. Holzman currently serves as Vice President of Development and Communications at Row New York since 2019. Previously, Janice held the position of Director of Development at Global Kids from 2013 to 2019, where responsibilities included creating annual revenue plans, overseeing institutional giving, and managing various development functions. As Chief Development and Communications Officer at Girls Educational & Mentoring Services from 2009 to 2013, Janice successfully grew revenue and managed multiple development teams and initiatives. Janice's earlier roles included major gifts officer at Planned Parenthood of Mid-Hudson Valley and adjunct professor of composition at SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Orange. Janice holds a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from SUNY New Paltz.
Row New York
Empowering New Yorkers of all backgrounds and abilities through the discipline of rowing and rigorous academic support. 🚣♂️ Row New York was founded in 2002 on the premise that the values instilled through rowing, paired with academic support, provide a strong foundation for success in college and beyond. The Row New York high school rowing program serves student-athletes from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds with high dosage, year-round rowing and academic programs. We serve student-athletes at two sites (Queens and Manhattan). We provide resources for our youth such as tutoring, career prep, and mental health support so that we are able to support their holistic development and help them meet challenges on and off the water. Our goal is to ensure that 100% of our young people graduate high school and are successful in college. Row New York also offers an adaptive rowing program for children and adults with physical or cognitive disabilities. The program is delivered in English and Spanish and workouts are modified for athletes of all levels of ability. Row New York is building a state-of-the-art $36M boathouse designed by renowned architect Norman Foster. Learn more at www.rownewyork.org