GSNC Mission
Grant Street Neighborhood Center‘s mission is to provide an open, safe and productive community space with resources and programs that respond to expressed community needs.
The Grant Street Neighborhood Center serves as a drop-in community center for the public. Our open, safe and productive space provides daily activities and programming that are intentionally infused with opportunities to build critical consciousness through participatory education.
Volunteer with Us!
The Grant Street Neighborhood Center is always looking for more volunteers.
Anyone interested in working with our creative, diverse youth should contact Da’von Mccune, the Grant Street Neighborhood Center Program Manager at
We’re ready for the Summer 2024 session!
All classes are free.
Please email Da’Von “Mr. M.” McCune with any questions!
AVP - Community Organizer
7/8/2024 - 8/16/2024
Tuesday through Saturday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturdays
Location: Grant Street Nighborhood Center
Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) experiential workshops in personal growth, community development and creative conflict management. Identify violence in its many forms.
Learn to express thoughts and feelings and work with others.
Find alternatives to violence that transform conflict into peaceful solutions.
Care for yourself, others, the community, and nature. Learning the basics of becoming a community organizer, learning about climate justice organizing, as well as covering the BPs School Suspension policy and Wellness policy.
Community Basketball
6/10/2024 - 8/31/2024
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: School 77
This Community Basketball is designed to provide exercise and fun for youth. The program offers gym time to enjoy competitive playing in a recreational setting. With Guest Speakers from the community.
Fashion Construction Fundamentals
7/8/2024 - 8/16/2024
Tuesday through Friday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Technology Building at Buffalo State University
Fundamentals of fashion, including sewing, styling, and photography, making pillows, pajamas, tote bags, and more. With instructor Rashaad Holley.
Fashion Design Jewelry Crafting & Entrepreneurship
7/8/2024 - 8/16/2024
Tuesday through Friday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grant Street Nighborhood Center
Through this program we will learn about the world of fashion as a whole and how to successfully execute the creation of our own fashion illustrations that we’d like to see come to life.
Make Beautiful wire Jewelry along side an experienced instructor. You will work with real high quality crystals and stones ethically mined around the world. Learn beading techniques, create your own bracelets, necklaces.
Whether you’re seeking a career in fashion or the arts, the business skills and work efficiency you’ll learn is something you can take with you anywhere. While I’d like you to enjoy the creativity you’ll have in my internship program, I also want you to remember that this is a job, and should be taken seriously and respectfully. As a paid intern in this program, you will be tasked with creating quality work efficiently while building a portfolio to display at the end of the program. As your teaching instructor, I am here to guide you and help however you need. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, or to make a mistake. Remember that it’s the difficulties in life that offer the most room for growth and improvement.
Tae Kwon Doe
6/10/2024 - 8/31/2024
Thursdays
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Grant Street Neighborhood Center
Dive into the rich legacy of ITF Taekwon-Do and discover the art of self-discipline, respect, and physical prowess. Our experienced instructors at Royal Buffalo Taekwon-Do are dedicated to imparting the authentic teachings of ITF Taekwon-Do, providing you with not just a skill but a way of life.
Join us and experience the power, grace, and tradition of Taekwon-Do in a setting that echoes the history of Buffalo’s martial arts excellence. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned practitioner, our classes offer a dynamic blend of technique, fitness, and philosophy. Become a part of our legacy at Royal Buffalo Taekwon-Do and embark on a transformative journey that transcends physical boundaries. Enroll now and embrace the true spirit of ITF Taekwon-Do with Buffalo’s historic touch!
West Side Studios
7/8/2024 - 8/16/2024
Tuesday through Friday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grant Street Neighborhood Center
West Side Studios Media Production Intensive
Learn digital media arts, fine-tune production skills, learn to make short films and documentaries. West Side Studios is a free media arts education and workforce development project partnership between Squeaky Wheel and PUSH Buffalo.
GSNC After School Program Application
History
Opened in 1968, this building at 271 Grant St. served as the Northwest District Branch Library. It was closed in December 2005 due to budget restraints. Many community members rallied for the building to be kept open.
With the help of the city Council Member David Rivera, the building reopened in 2006 as a non-profit incubator for two community development organizations: the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) and PUSH. In July 2009, Council Member Rivera hired Janice Li as full-time staff to continue keeping the space open to the public as well as expand the resources and programs available in the building. Janice Li was the Program Manager until fall of 2013. Her passionate service and commitment to the neighborhood contributed to much of what the Center has become today.
With the help of MAP, PUSH, and Council Member Rivera, the Grant Street Neighborhood Center, continues to seek out more partnerships in order to meet needs and interests expressed by our members and in the community.
