Founder’s Perspective

Bengali American Culture

Throughout the world there are over 165 million Bengalis who speak our own distinct language and follow various religions. Growing up a first-generation Bangladeshi American, I often found myself explaining who I was, and where I was from, and detangling many other...

Why IAP in NYC?

1) Tell us about New York as YOU see it.*   Born and raised here in New York I've experienced the communities and connections that are also found in small town America. It is fast-paced, determined, and sometimes relentless, but beneath the commotion is a caring...

Jo’rell’s New York Story

In the galaxy of Queens I learned empathy and compassion shoulder to shoulder at bus terminals, squeezed in on trains, and dollar-vans, or at the counters of crowded bodegas and pizza spots. The diversity and culture showed me the potential for people and their...