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Acacia Network is one of the leading human services organizations in New York City and the largest Hispanic-led nonprofit in the State, also providing services in Buffalo, Albany, and Syracuse and several other states. Senior Vice President Yaberci Perez-Cubillan discusses their substance abuse outreach program in the Bronx and the importance of being a culturally responsive organization. For more, visit AcaciaNetwork.org

The Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan, the third largest Holocaust museum in the world, is committed to educating diverse visitors about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust. President & CEO Jack Kliger discusses their mission, and a new study suggesting that nearly a third of younger New Yorkers don’t believe basic facts about the greatest crime of the 20th century. For more, visit mjhnyc.org

WALK AROUND THE BLOCK, Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About) by Spike Carlson, explores how every part of our urban landscape impacts and shape our lives.

HOW TO DECIDE: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices, is a blend of exercises, illustrations, and stories to help you combat your own biases, address your weaknesses and become better a decision maker. Author Annie Duke, formerly one of the top poker players in the world, is co-founder of The Alliance for Decision Education, a non-profit whose mission is empower students through decision skills education.

STRETCH: UNLOCK THE POWER OF LESS, AND ACHIEVE MORE THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED, by Professor of Management, Scott Sonenshein, explores working with the tools and resources we already have and getting more out them both personally and professionally.