New York City Department of Education Emerald Society

The Emerald Society is a professional community which celebrates Irish culture and promotes collegiality among colleagues in the Department of Education.

The Emerald Society celebrates Irish culture and promotes a community of collegiality among our colleagues in the Department of Education. Our organization seeks to recognize and honor the contributions of its members to the greater educational community of New York City public schools.

06/19/2026

Last Call: Join the Emeralds for our last event of the school year! We will host our Summer Send-Off at Paddy's of Park Slope on Saturday, June 20 from 12-3 PM. $40 per ticket (member pricing for all). Buffet lunch, wine, and beer included. Additional drinks may be purchased. Join us to toast the end of the 2025-2026 school year and to welcome summer with colleagues around NYC! Hope you can join us!

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05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day! 🇺🇸

This Memorial Day, we remember and pray for the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. May God bless their sacrifice and protect all who currently serve. 🇺🇸🙏
“There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for another.”

05/24/2026

Join the Emeralds for our last event of the school year! We will host our Summer Send-Off at Paddy's of Park Slope on Saturday, June 20 from 12-3 PM. $40 per ticket (member pricing for all). Buffet lunch, wine, and beer included. Additional drinks may be purchased. Join us to toast the end of the 2025-2026 school year and to welcome summer with colleagues around NYC! Hope you can join us!

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05/11/2026

Happy Mother's Day!

04/25/2026

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The will be “Shaking up Staten Island” from 1-4 ☘️It will be great craic 💚☘️🗽

04/05/2026

Happy Easter! Cáisc Shona Duit!

03/30/2026

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03/29/2026

LAST CALL!

We are running a "March Madness" raffle for a week's stay (7 days, 6 nights) at an AirBnB home in beautiful Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland! Enter to win a chance to stay at this absolutely beautiful home minutes away from world-class golf courses and under an hour away from the Cliffs of Moher. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! Excellent odds to win! We will draw the winner on March 31 at 8 PM!

Raffle tickets are just $100 each! All proceeds will support our Scholarship Fund.

To enter the raffle, click the link below:

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