Ryan Craig is the author of College Disrupted (2015) and A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College (2018). He is a Managing Director at University Ventures, which is...
September 29, 2021
The sixth annual JobsFirstNYC Adapting to the Future of Work event designed for professionals was held in July 2021. The convening featured thought leaders and transformers from the public,...
September 16, 2021
An effective workforce development system is key to New York City’s well-being, and this is true now more than ever. Within the first three months of the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment...
September 13, 2021
Summary and Highlights from Adapting to the Future of Work 2021 Surviving to Thriving On July 22, 2021, JobsFirstNYC hosted its annual Adapting to the Future of Work convening focusing...
September 8, 2021
The number of young adults who are both out of school and unemployed surged during the pandemic after declining for much of the past decade, a new report from the...
August 12, 2021
After declining for years, 18- to 24-year-old New Yorkers out of school and out of work hit a decade high of over 180,000 — 27%. This represents an 80% increase...
June 11, 2021
JobsFirstNYC is proud to announce the launch of its fifth community place-based partnership, YES Bed Stuy. The partnership had its official launch on Thursday, June 3, 2021, during a virtual...
June 2, 2021
Rebecca Koenig (@becky_koenig) is a senior reporter at EdSurge covering higher education. Reach her at rebecca.edsurge.com. She is a 2020 Higher Education Media Fellow of the Institute for Citizens &...
May 2, 2021
During his address to Congress last Wednesday, President Biden unveiled an impressive American Families Plan aimed at helping marginalized American families get back on their feet after years of economic...
April 13, 2021
On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, President Biden unveiled his American Jobs Plan, a $2 trillion investment in physical and social infrastructure improvements, including a $100 billion investment in workforce development....
