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The Jericho Project

The KEYA program is designed to support the career and educational goals of young adults between the ages of 18-25. With the goal of providing at-risk young adults a sense of agency over their lives, the KEYA program establishes a baseline to prepare individuals for the workforce. Through a combination of efforts such as resume building, interview prep, employment placement, financial assistance, career counseling and job retention assistance the KEYA program will help young adults break the cycle of poverty.

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The New York City College of Technology (City Tech)

The Mission of the City Tech is to provide New York with the skilled workforce. City Tech’s degree programs prepare students for the high-tech workforce needs of tomorrow. There are three schools in the City Tech with varying majors: School of Tech & Design
1. The School of Technology and Design covers a broad area, from the engineering technologies to computer systems, from architecture to advertising design and graphic arts, from construction-related areas to the study of new media.
Programs: Architectural Technology, Communication Design, Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Systems, Construction Technology, Data Science, Electrical Engineering Technology, Emerging Media Technology, Entertainment Technology, Facilities Management, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Computer Information Systems, Electromechanical Engineering Technology, Environmental Control Technology, Industrial Design Technology,

2. School of Professional Studies
The School of Professional Studies does just what its name implies – It prepares students for professional careers. The eleven departments housed in the school provide instruction at the associate and baccalaureate levels, leading to degrees in the areas of healthcare, business, hospitality, paralegal studies, human services and career and technology teacher education.
Programs: Business & Technology of Fashion, Career and Technical Teacher Education, Health Service Administration, Hospitality Management, Human Services, Legal Assistant Studies, Nursing, Radiology, Dental Hygiene, Technology Teacher Education, Accounting, Dental Laboratory Technology, Health Science, Ophthalmic Dispensing,

3. Schools of Art & Science
The School of Arts and Sciences plays two important roles. It is home to a number of majors: transfer degrees in Liberal Arts and Liberal Arts and Science, associate degrees in computer science and chemical technology, and the baccalaureate degree in applied mathematics.
Programs: Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Computational Physics, Biomedical Informatics, Data Analytics in Economics, Health Communication, Mathematics Education, Professional and Technical Writing, Chemical Technology, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Arts, Liberal Arts & Science

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Making the Impossible Possible, Inc.

Youth can take advantage of the following programs and opportunities: Healthy Eating Alternative Series; Financial/Trading (Stocks/Options/Cryptos) Workshop; Etiquette/Modeling/Sewing Workshops; S.T.E.W. (Summer Talent Ed Workshop); Academic Support/Tutoring and Scholarships for High School Seniors. We also offer ESL for immigrant students and families

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Diaspora Community Services

We have the several programs for youth in Brooklyn. We have the STAR program which discusses HIV/STI and pregnancy prevention. STAR also have peer educators where youth can come and gain knowledge and become leaders of tomorrow. We have the SRAE program where we discuss career readiness with adolescents. This include having how to write a resume, financial literacy, discovering what they want to be etc.

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All Star Code

All Star Code creates economic opportunity for young men of color by developing an entrepreneurial mindset and supplying them with the tools they need to succeed in the innovation economy. Our flagship 6-week Summer Intensive coding bootcamp delivers the equivalent of one year’s worth of collegiate level computer science education. All students leave with a Minimally Viable Product (MVP), tech industry speak for a business idea/app that the students can use to launch a startup.

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Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library is one of the nation’s largest library systems and among New York City’s most democratic institutions. BPL provides nearly 60,000 free programs a year with writers, thinkers, artists, and educators—from around the corner and around the world. And we give Brooklynites millions of opportunities to enjoy one of life’s greatest satisfactions: the joy of a good book.

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Youth – New York State Department of Labor

NYSDOL offers many services, throughout NYS, for and with youth including: training, career services, education supports, tax incentives, supportive services and work preparation. We also maintain CareerZone, a career development delivery system that is free-to-the-user.

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