Hudson River Community Sailing City Sail Youth Program

With over 25 years of experience as an attorney for multinational corporations, Dyan Gershman opened her firm, Gershman Law, PLLC, in New York City in 2014. Alongside her active membership with the New York Women’s Bar Association, and the NYC Bar Association, Dyan Gershman is involved with numerous local charities, including Hudson River Community Sailing (HRCS).

Since 2007, The HRCS has been committed to increasing academic achievement and promoting leadership development among disadvantaged youth by facilitating marine education and sailing skills courses. In addition to operating its Sail Academy in partnership with local high schools, HRCS runs a summer program for children and youth.

The City Sail program runs from June to August and invites youth from 9 to 16 years old to participate. Youth learn basic sailing skills while having a fun and memorable experience on the Hudson River. Participants are invited to sign up for multiple sessions. To increase participation among interested New York City youth, HRCS also organizes a scholarship program.

NYWBA Foundation Offers Grants to Benefit Women and Children

The founder of a New York City boutique corporate law firm, Attorney Dyan Gershman has decades of experience working with clients in areas ranging from commercial contracts, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions to technology and intellectual property licenses. Dyan Gershman belongs to numerous legal organizations including the New York Women’s Bar Association (NYWBA) and the New York City Bar.

Dedicated to enhancing women’s position not just in the legal profession but in society, the NYWBA holds a variety of educational programs and advocates politically for issues at a local, federal, and international level. In 1995, the association established a nonprofit foundation (NYWBAF) to further its goals by contributing to a diverse range of philanthropic programs that benefit women and children.

Each year, NYWBAF awards grants to worthy programs and projects that target the elimination of discrimination and gender bias in the legal profession and legal system. Other goals qualifying grant recipients include providing legal assistance to women and children and promoting gender equality either socially or economically.

Examples of projects funded by NYWBAF include the Joint Minority Bar Association’s Judicial Internship Program and distribution of the Youth Law Manual to public high schools in New York through the Justice Resource Center in Connection.