Karla Meneses

DBI has a long history of working with exalt, having managed the strategic planning, budgeting, scheduling and execution of their capital projects, and hosted dozens of interns in their program. We are proud to have delivered each of the projects within tight budgets, without compromising on quality.

exalt is a New York City-based nonprofit, serving all five boroughs. exalt elevates expectations of personal success for youth ages 15-19 who’ve been involved in the criminal justice system by providing a powerful combination of structured classes for tangible skill development, individualized support to navigate the education and justice systems, placement in paid internships, and an alumni network of resources that equips youth with the tools and experience to avoid further criminal justice system involvement.

Last week the DBI Projects team were lucky to have the opportunity to spend the day volunteering for Billion Oyster Project on Governors Island.

Billion Oyster Project was founded in 2014, with the vision of recreating a healthy and biodiverse New York Harbor. Building on New York Harbors’ long history of oyster reefs and the extraordinary capabilities of oysters as a species, the Billion Oyster Project was born. Since 2014, Billion Oyster Project has restored 100 million live oysters to the harbor, collected 2 million pounds of discarded shells, and engaged 11,000 NYC students in their education programs.

While on-site, Gail Tierney shared lots of interesting information about oysters, biodiversity, and New York Harbor and led us through our volunteering activities. Over the day, our team helped to prepare and clean hundreds of shells that would ultimately be used to form new oyster habitats.

Thank you, Gail and Billion Oyster Project, for having us and for the work you do!