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June 12, 2024
JobsFirstNYC 2023 Annual Report

Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to present JobsFirstNYC’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023, a year in which we strengthened our commitment to advancing economic mobility for young...

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May 24, 2024
Building Career Pathways in Schools

JobsFirstNYC, CARA (College Access: Research & Action), and Shared Lane Services partner to build career pathways in schools. Career pathways are an integrated approach designed to help students strengthen their...

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April 30, 2024
5 Questions in a New York Minute with Youth WINS Coalition Director Sean Ghazala

Introducing our new blog series, 5 Questions in a New York Minute, in which we hear from New York City's workforce. Through concise and insightful interviews, we aim to spotlight the unique...

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October 31, 2023
Strengthening Tomorrow’s Workforce: Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

November 13–19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor will spotlight National Apprenticeship Week, a nationwide recognition of the value and success of apprenticeships. This year's theme, Registered Apprenticeships: Super Highway...

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October 5, 2023
JobsFirstNYC Receives $4 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to Advance Economic Opportunities for Young Adults and Their Communities in New York City

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 4 , 2023 – JobsFirstNYC, a New York City nonprofit intermediary whose work focuses on creating and advancing solutions that break down barriers and...

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September 13, 2023
Emerging Trends Impacting the Out-of-School, Out-of-Work Population in NYC

More Findings from Reversing a Decade of Positive Trends: The Lingering Impact of the Pandemic on Young Adults Who are Out of School and Out of Work in New York...

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March 10, 2023
JobsFirstNYC 2021-2022 Annual Report

Dear Friends and Colleagues, It seems surreal that we are still trying to emerge from the devastation three years after the pandemic first started to wreak its havoc on the...

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February 28, 2023
Lori Boozer: A Trailblazer Made in Brownsville

JobsFirstNYC’s commitment to supporting community partners has paved the way for powerful collaborations with results-driven organizations like Robin Hood, and, in 2021, JobsFirstNYC was selected to be a Brownsville anchor...

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February 7, 2023
You Can’t Be What You Can’t See: Skills Mapping and OneTen Shrink the Distance Between Jobs and Job Seekers at the Queens Tech Fair

JobsFirstNYC partnered with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Deputy Queens Borough President Ebony Young in the inaugural Queens Tech Fair to feature two of its innovative partnerships leveraging new...

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January 20, 2023
Here’s Why Skills Mapping Can Reduce New York City’s Double-Digit Youth Unemployment Numbers and Help Employers Fill Open Roles

A sobering end-of-year report from the Office of the New York State Comptroller revealed that a pandemic-weary New York City is still reeling from record-high youth unemployment numbers. According to...

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