Rockland’s Community Resource Hub
Connecting People to Opportunity. Empowering Every Generation.
WHO WE ARE
Meet Next Gen is a Rockland County-based nonprofit organization committed to creating opportunities, empowering people, and strengthening communities through collaborative events and partnerships.
Opportunity
We connect individuals and families with pathways to success by creating access to careers, education, entrepreneurship, and financial resources. Through career fairs, networking events, workshops, and strategic partnerships, we help people discover opportunities that lead to long-term economic mobility and personal growth.
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Empowerment
We believe knowledge creates confidence and confidence creates change. Our educational programs, leadership development, mentorship, and skill-building events equip youth and adults with the tools they need to achieve their goals, overcome barriers, and build brighter futures.
Community
Strong communities are built through collaboration. We bring together nonprofits, businesses, government agencies, and community partners to provide essential resources, support services, and meaningful connections. By making these resources accessible through community events, we help strengthen individuals, families, and neighborhoods together.
From Vision to Impact
What started as a mission to uplift youth and families has grown into a dynamic alliance strengthening Rockland’s business and community landscape.
Meet Next Gen was founded in 2019 by Quisha Coleman with a simple but powerful vision: to create meaningful connections that strengthen individuals, families, and communities. After returning home to Rockland County, Quisha recognized the need for greater access to opportunities, resources, and collaborative spaces where people could grow, learn, and thrive together.
What began as a grassroots initiative to bring people together through community events has grown into a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing opportunity, empowerment, and community. Through career fairs, educational workshops, youth development programs, resource expos, networking events, and strategic partnerships, Meet Next Gen connects people with the tools, services, and relationships they need to build brighter futures.
Today, Meet Next Gen serves as a trusted community connector, bringing together residents, businesses, nonprofits, educators, and public agencies to create lasting impact. Our mission is to ensure that every individual and family has access to the opportunities, education, and resources needed to thrive, while fostering stronger, more connected communities for generations to come.
Our Next Event
Holiday Community Recipe Book – Recipe Call
Sept. 30 – Oct. 23, 2026
Rockland County, NY
Okay, Rockland County… who’s the family chef?
Meet Next Gen Foundation is collecting favorite recipes, family classics, cultural dishes, and treasured food traditions for our Holiday Community Recipe Book: Recipes That Feed a Community.
Whether it’s Grandma’s famous recipe, the dish everyone asks you to bring, a recipe passed down for generations, or your own signature creation, we want it!
Your recipe will help us celebrate the flavors and diversity of our community while raising funds to help our efforts this holiday season.
Recipe submissions are FREE and due October 23, 2026.
Share a recipe. Preserve a tradition. Feed a neighbor.
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendar
Pre-Sales Begin November 1, 2026
Celebrate our community's flavors and traditions with Recipes That Feed a Community.
Purchase our Holiday Community Recipe Book and help provide food for local seniors and veterans this holiday season.
Printed: $30 | Digital: $10
Share a recipe. Preserve a tradition. Feed a neighbor.
Holiday Community Recipe Book
Nov 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Locations are TBD
Ensuring our senior residents experience a warm and supported holiday season.
Seniors & Veterans Food Drive
Dec 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Louis Kurtz Civic Center, 9 N Main St, Spring Valley, NY 10977, USA
Spreading holiday joy to families across Rockland County.
Holiday Toy Drive
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