Late last month, the Obama Administration announced that it will launch a grant competition through the Department of Labor for regional sector partnerships among community colleges, public workforce programs, employers,...
May 18, 2016
New York City Council Executive Budget Hearing – Youth Services – May 17, 2016 Chairman Eugene and other distinguished Council Members of the Committees on Youth, Finance, and Immigration, my...
April 26, 2016
In its 2015 report, Six Million Missing Jobs, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce examines the sustained impact of the 2008 Great Recession on today’s U.S. workforce....
April 26, 2016
Download Now The Lower East Side Employment Network (LESEN) is a collaborative partnership between eight community-based organizations and Community Board 3 that operates in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood to...
April 11, 2016
The Centre for Social Innovation, a community of social entrepreneurs, nonprofits, creatives and innovators from multiple sectors, is seeking applicants for its Agents of Change program. The Agents of Change...
March 24, 2016
On March 7, 2016, JobsFirstNYC and the Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program convened leadership from government, philanthropy, the business community, and the workforce development field in New York City and...
February 25, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE< Editorial from JobsFirstNYC State of the Borough New Initiatives Publications Recent Convenings Conferences Celebrating Our Partners News from the Field< Staff Announcements EDITORIAL FROM JOBSFIRSTNYC...
February 24, 2016
Last month, Governor Cuomo gave his 2016 State of the State and executive budget address in Albany, NY. There, to a diverse audience of guests, Governor Cuomo announced his fiscal...
February 24, 2016
Late last year, President Obama announced several changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for the 2017-18 school year. These changes may impact millions of young...
February 10, 2016
Dear Friends and Colleagues, One of the joys of preparing an annual report is that it gives us the opportunity to look back and be thankful for all that has...
