Our own Natalie Colette Wood was featured in the New York Times in the section called Sunday Routine. We are excited to see her get the attention she truely deserves. Read the article here: How Natalie Collette Wood, Program Director of the Bronx Children’s Museum, Spends Her Sundays
Dream Big Day Features Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Honors Jazz Educator, Dr. Valerie C
Bronx Children’s Museum held its sixth annual Dream Big Day at Fordham University, honoring Bronx native and renowned jazz pianist, composer, and educator, Dr. Valerie Capers. Dr. Capers lost her sight at the age of six, and received her early education at the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind, located in the Bronx. She went on to study music at the Juilliard School, where she earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees—the first and only blind person to do so. Dr. Capers is now professor emeritus, Bronx Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), where she taught on the faculty for twenty-four years, and served as chairman of the Art and Music Department and f
