I was so empowered by this workshop. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Looking forward to working…read morewith them in the future.

From the owner: We are a for-profit organization located in the heart of Forest Hills, Queens that focuses on…read moreigniting the professional, entrepreneurial, dreams of women in all status, positions, and walks of life. Vita Center empowers the community to achieve value and justice through education, business initiatives & survival services. Our services include workshops on how to open your own child care business, guidelines on establishing a business structure, and on-site training courses required by OCFS in the field of child care. Our Vita Teachers for Children Program has made it possible for our clients to apply for scholarships that assist them in achieving a higher education. Our mission is focused on extending more services such as business initiatives, career initiatives, and social services for the community in the future.

Whoa. They're going all in at the amazing Dreiser Loop Community Center Auditorium! We've worked…read morewith a number of event producers at this facility and they all agree the this is an amazing facility. A beautiful atmosphere with sound, lighting, elevators, kitchen, dinning rooms, professional staff and security, make for a great gathering venue. Saturday March 23, 2024 SOULRICAN ENTERTAINMENT with Outta Town Ent  |  Neyo Group Presents... Sexy Ladies In Red - Sharp Fellas In Black Performing Live: Singer/Actor Christopher Williams. Hosted by Will Traxx - The Voice of All Cities Doors Open 5pm-1am Showtime 9pm

Worst unorganized bunch of people I have ever experienced. Waited in line more than two hours just…read moreto get in. The guest featured were late, and it pushed the entire event behind schedule. Will never attend another event at this location.

I came to this rec center when I was in the neighborhood and I had time to kill…read more STAFF The staff seemed very polite and professional here. As soon I entered the lobby, the female security guard greeted me. I asked if there's a fitness room at this rec center. She said there is and politely gave me clear directions to that room. There was a personal trainer in the lobby. As soon as he heard that I was new to the center, he introduced himself and mentioned that he offers free 30 minute sessions. How cool! And very good to know. ATMOSPHERE They offer many things here: fitness room with treadmills, biked, and some strength machines. There's a conference room, where I saw a class or workshop taking place . There's a computer room with 5 to 10 machines. There's also an outdoor pool, which is open the summer. The rooms looked clean. Bathroom looked decent enough.

This is the brand new SGI-USA Buddhist community center for NJ opened Summer 2016. After decades of…read morethe East Orange center operating as the sole center for NJ, this expanded facility truly shines as its successor. There are daily activities going on in the center and every Tuesday evening there is an introduction to Buddhism open to anyone. This practice has saved my life in so many ways, enriches it daily and helps me to be the best person I can be while recognizing the goodness in others. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo It's the chant of the Sokka Gakki Buddhist. It's meaning: to embody the mystic law of cause and effect through our voice. A brief introduction below from the website. www.sgi-usa.org The essence of Buddhism is the conviction that we have within us at each moment the ability to overcome any problem or difficulty that we may encounter in life; a capacity to transform any suffering. Our lives possess this power because they are inseparable from the fundamental law that underlies the workings of all life and the universe. Nichiren, the 13th-century Buddhist monk upon whose teachings the SGI is based, awakened to this law, or principle, and named it "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo." Through the Buddhist practice he developed, he provided a way for all people to activate it within their own lives. Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, first awoke to this law some 2,500 years ago. Discovering that the capacity to transform suffering was innate within his own life, he saw too that it is innate within all beings. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo could be described as a vow, an expression of determination, to embrace and manifest our Buddha nature. It is a pledge to oneself to never yield to difficulties and to win over one's suffering. At the same time, it is a vow to help others reveal this law in their own lives and achieve happiness. Nam comes from the Sanskrit namas, meaning to devote or dedicate oneself. Myo can be translated as mystic or wonderful, and ho means law. This law is called mystic because it is difficult to comprehend. What exactly makes it difficult to comprehend? It is the wonder of ordinary people, beset by delusion and suffering, awakening to the fundamental law in their own lives and realizing that they are inherently Buddhas able to solve their own problems and those of others. Renge means lotus blossom. The lotus flower is pure and fragrant, unsullied by the muddy water in which it grows. Similarly, the beauty and dignity of our humanity is brought forth amidst the sufferings of daily reality. Further, unlike other plants, the lotus puts forth flowers and fruit at the same time. This illustrates the principle of the simultaneity of cause and effect; we do not have to wait to become someone perfect in the future, we can bring forth the power of the Mystic Law from within our lives at any time. Kyo literally means sutra and here indicates the Mystic Law likened to a lotus flower, the fundamental law that permeates life and the universe, the eternal truth. To chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is an act of faith in the Mystic Law and in the magnitude of life's inherent possibilities. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is not a mystical phrase that brings forth supernatural power, nor is it an entity transcending ourselves that we rely upon. It is the principle that those who live normal lives and make consistent efforts will duly triumph.

A large community center with an gym and meeting rooms on two floors. We did a cultural celebration…read morehere. Lots of space but not nearly enough parking for the amount of people the auditorium holds, so for busy events you may find yourself walking a bit. Elevator is slow, better to use the stairs. And the heat collects on the second floor in the winter. It was boiling upstairs and cooler in the gym.

Really great community center if you want to exercise & they have beautiful events come xmas &…read moreduring the summer.

The volunteer department is so poorly run by inept and unprofessional staff, that they should be…read moreembarrassed. It's like dealing with a bunch of teenagers who do not want to be held accountable and not want to own up to their mistakes. They do not stand by advertised requirements and will arbitrarily dismiss volunteers when they have exceeded their quota but only after volunteers (and families) have committed time and good faith to the event. There is a serious lack of transparency with capturing hours and someone really needs to conduct a thorough audit of their system. Save yourselves the grief and trouble and volunteer with another organization that is worthier and willing to treat volunteers with respect and not like disposable garbage.

We were a vender for an event there! Great place. Very clean bathrooms. Only complaint was ac was…read morenot working well and it was extremely hot and humid.