This is a space dedicated to sharing updates from the Green Economy, Healthcare, and Tech Networks; reporting on goals and insights, relaying program openings and recruitment opportunities, and fostering cross-network collaboration.
Connecting Talent, Industry, and Opportunity:
Clean Energy Workforce & Resource Expo
We’re excited to invite industry businesses, training graduates, and community members to our second annual Clean Energy Connect! This Workforce and Resource Expo will feature dozens of training and hiring partners in the clean energy industry, forging pathways to kickstart a career in Clean Energy. The Expo, hosted at Fordham School of Law in Manhattan, will be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on May 29, 2026 and is open to the public.
Ways to get involved:
- Everyone interested: Check out our website to learn more and see our exhibitors.
- Participants: To attend, register here https://luma.com/kte33j6b
- Businesses/Employers: Are you looking to hire graduates with clean energy industry certifications? Register to reserve a table here: https://luma.com/pypmkpgn
Questions? Reach out to mdarby@jobsfirstnyc.org
Plus..Check out our Healthcare and Tech Sector Networks’ Voices from the Frontline surveys below!
Green Economy Network
Mobilizing for a Just Green Economy
The Green Economy Network has released our 2026 Policy Recommendations to Mayor Mamdani, calling for a centralized Workforce Authority and a 500-School Retrofit pilot. These shifts will transform NYC’s climate investments into permanent career pipelines for local residents.
We need your voice! Join us as a signatory to support these recommendations and help build an inclusive green future. Sign on to support the recommendations here.
Recruiting and Employment Opportunities:
- Solar One: Hiring a Director of Green Workforce Training. Apply here.
Healthcare Sector Network
Launching Voices from the Healthcare Frontline Survey
We are launching our next Voices from the Healthcare Frontline Provider Survey, an initiative led by STRIVE New York. This survey is designed to capture the experiences and stories of healthcare workforce developers, providing critical insight into what workforce policy looks like on the ground. We’ve integrated feedback from our January young adult focus groups, and the survey is here!
Are you a healthcare training provider in New York City? Answer or share our survey with your network here!
The Healthcare Sector Network Referral Form is here! Use our Referral Form to refer candidates into HSN programming. A member of the task force will be in touch with the candidate regarding next steps. Check it out!
Recruiting and Employment Opportunities:
- Grace Institute: 2026 Cohort ΙΙ starts May 11. Register here
- STRIVE New York: Healthcare Support Training on a rolling basis. Register for an info session here
Tech Sector Network
Launching Voices from the Tech Frontline Survey
It’s here! Introducing our Voices from the Tech Frontline Provider Survey, a brief survey for tech training providers on the frontlines of an ever-evolving tech job landscape. Responses will inform future recommendations and strengthen alignment across training programs, employers, and policy in an increasingly AI-driven economy. A special thank you to our lead partners at Per Scholas New York for spearheading the development of the survey!
Are you a tech training provider in NYC? Answer or share our survey with your network here!
Recruitment and Employment Opportunities:
- Per Scholas: AI Enabled Healthcare IT Technician Training beginning May 4th. Register Here
- The Knowledge House: Hiring a Careers and Alumni Manager and Teen Tech Launchpad Instructors. Apply Here
For more about Sector Networks, contact Malia Darby, Manager of Work Solutions at JobsFirst NYC via email at mdarby@jobsfirstnyc.org.