Photo Credit: Paul Margolis

On June 14, DYCD sponsored a Father’s Day event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Kings and Heroes honored graduates of DYCD’s Fatherhood Initiative, which helps non-custodial fathers reconnect with their children and actively participate in their lives. Commissioner Robert Doar from the Human Resources Administration and Dr. Ronald Mincy from Columbia University spoke to the crowd of approximately 100 guests. After being treated to a musical performance by the Oscar-nominated Impact Repertory Theatre, the fathers received certificates recognizing their completion of the program. Museum staff then took the fathers and their children on guided tours. The day ended with a picnic in Central Park.