Our programs are for New York City residents who are from at-risk and underserved communities, or who face other barriers to achieving their goals. We provide pathways to a positive and productive adulthood for more than 1, people each year.
We want the people who come through our doors to get the tools they need to realize their potential and achieve their dreams. Our programs provide sector-specific job training, internships, employment placement, and retention support. They adapt to an ever-changing labor market, focusing on career sectors that reflect the broadest range of employment options, including:.
This jobs skills training program for out-of-school, out of work aspiring chefs, ages , teaches the intricacies of both front and back of house roles.
Through virtual classroom instruction, mentorship, and coaching, participants practice strengths-based leadership and navigate difficult conversations in the restaurant industry. We are focusing on community health in partnership with the New Jewish Home, offering CNA certification for over 75 people. I hope to work in a hospital environment as a nutritionist, showing others how having epilepsy and Type 1 diabetes have also allowed me to grow, learn, and gain a sense of inclusivity and empathy for others.
Our staff provide high school equivalency classes for all ages and financial literacy training with the goal of multiple positive outcomes: skill-building, increased confidence, high school equivalency attainment, college enrollment, employment, and, ultimately, retention in full-time salaried positions.
