A new pilot program in the Bronx aims to increase school enrollment and create more youth employment opportunities.
Mayor Eric Adams today called for jobs that allow New Yorkers to build lives instead of being stuck in a dead end. The new vocational training regime aims to revitalize and reset enrollment to the needs of today’s jobs.
Currently, eligible students ages 16 to 24 have job training and opportunities at 121 Job Corps centers nationwide (two in New York City, one in the South Bronx, and one in Brooklyn). You can get
These two New York City campuses will pilot a new program that the Department of Labor calls a student-centered delivery model. These federally run campuses are focused on better partnerships for student education and local opportunities.
The mayor said it was important to connect city agencies, job-seeking youth and training to tackle unemployment.
The Department of Labor will host an event on September 14 to invite partners to learn about the program or to participate in educational and vocational training.