Pat Martin is the CEO of HarlemYES
Inc., a community-based not-forprofit
organization she founded
in 2015.
Pat was born in South Carolina and raised
in New York City, where her grandmother
introduced her to community service and
organizing.
In 1985, she left the corporate world
to work as the project coordinator for
a pilot program to integrate homeless
children and families into programs and
services provided by the Agency For
Child Development and Police Athletic
League.
Pat
Martin
HarlemYES
She later founded “The Learning
Connection 2001 Inc,” to bridge gaps
between home and school by working
with education officials to offer studentled
workshops focused on building
esteem, developing critical thinking skills,
and resolving conflicts.
At HarlemYES, Pat works with her
wife, Paulette Martin, and their team
to create and produce several
intergenerational programs and events
for LGBTQ people and allies, including
the first NYC Black Pride Women’s Forum,
the Harlem Youth Entrepreneurial Spirit,
Girls Empowerment Summit, and the
LGBTQ Women of Color Summit.
In 2018 Pat co-founded the Masculine
Identified Lesbians of Color Collective
(MILCC), which provides a safe space
and offers events and programs
for lesbians of color who present as
Masculine Identified/Masculine of
Center.
Pat also enjoys producing a “Song of
Legends” concert series for seniors. She
sits on the executive board of the Arturo
Schomburg Democratic Club and serves
as chair of the club’s LGBTQ Committee.
She is a member of Community Board 11.
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