Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
@nybwi
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We empower low-income New Yorkers through job training that leads to sustainable careers and living wages.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined August 2011
Last year, @CWENYC empowered 30K+ workers through nearly 100 labor & community partners. Proud to be one, helping New Yorkers access the training they need for dignified careers. @NYCCouncil funding makes it possible.✏️🛠️✊. Read more:
www.cwe.org
With new economic and budgetary headwinds on the horizon, now is the moment to reinvest in worker training.
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Today, we celebrated the 100th graduate of the Housing Career Pathways program! Congratulations to all the graduates for their hard work and we wish them the best as they embark on a new career journey. Thank you @Enterprise_NYC, @NYCHousing and @nycha for their partnership!
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Excited to unveil 12 beautiful benches fabricated by Brooklyn Woods trainees at the WTC. Thankful for our partners @PANYNJ for allowing our talented trainees to apply their new woodworking skills with a permanent addition to an iconic NYC landmark!.
www.panynj.gov
Newly installed benches outside the World Trade Center Oculus are more than places to sit. They represent opportunities to gain new skills and a new outlook for the eight formerly incarcerated...
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Each year, BWI honors partners who have gone above and beyond in support of our mission. This year we are honoring Francine A. LeFrak of the @_FALFoundation. Come out on 6/13 and help us celebrate Francine A. LeFrak as she takes home the Hero Award! 🏆🎉
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Congrats to @KindWork_ Cycle 14! BWI would like to wish them luck as they launch their new careers in tech! 🎓🎉 We thank #jpmorganchase for showing up for our students and providing mock interviews to support their next steps!
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Hear about BWI's impact from our valued partners, graduates, and staff. Our programs lead trainees to careers in a relatively short amount of time. Partners like NYCHA and initiatives like Housing Career Pathways are making these opportunities possible.
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Voices from our community share how BWI is changing lives by providing access to career paths.
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Each year, BWI honors employer partners who have made a powerful impact on our trainees and graduates. This year, one of those Outstanding Employers is.ABM AVIATION!. Come out on 6/13 and help us celebrate as they take home an Outstanding Employer Award! 🏆🎉
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Proud to see Housing Career Pathways and our partner @HOUHousing (HOU) featured on @Univision!. Estamos orgullosos de que Housing Career Pathways y nuestro socio Housing Opportunities Unlimited (HOU) fueran presentados en Univision.
www.univision.com
La organización Brooklyn Workforce Innovations ofrece entrenamientos a los neoyorquinos, con el fin de que puedan conseguir un buen empleo. Para aplicar los interesados deben tener un diploma de...
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SAVE THE DATE!. “Heroes & Innovators” will honor those who have exemplified our mission to create a more just New York City through skills training and career development. For details and tickets, please visit:
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On Thursday, January 11th, the @nycfuture will hold a policy forum that discusses the opportunity gap for tech careers in NYC. We look forward to sharing our experience, learning from peers, and connecting our learnings to our programming. Join us!. RSVP:
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Don't forget to support your favorite nonprofit organizations this Tuesday, 11/28!.Because of generous donations from our community members, BWI continues to launch careers for low-income NYers. Be a part of a legacy over 2 decades in the making and give to BWI on #GivingTuesday.
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Earn 5 in-demand credentials and break into the world of construction for FREE. Training cycle starts 12/4! . Fill out the interest form to register for an info session: Gowanus and Red Hook residents are encouraged to apply!
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Last week, trainees from the @BklynWoods program led a demo for BWI board members. Leadership learned how to join, sand, glue and finish a signature Brooklyn Woods product: beautifully crafted cutting boards! Thanks to our student instructors for an educational event all around!
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This week, @EnterpriseNow hosted BWI’s Housing Career Pathways for a mock interview event! With support from Gotham Society, leadership gave their time and expertise to support career readiness through 1-on-1 practice and live feedback. Good luck to Cycle 4 - they graduate today!
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Congratulations @MadeinNYPAs grads!.Starting a new career comes with a variety of challenges. Thanks to the @_FALFoundation, BWI has flexible resources to help participants via our Tools of the Trade Fund. Their support helps us place more jobseekers into career-track employment!
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Are you an affordable housing property management company looking to expand your administrative team? Sign up to host a BWI Housing Career Pathways intern! You can register for an intern-host info session by following the link below:.
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RT @BloombergAssoc: Watch the below to hear a recent graduate of the “Made in NY” Product Assistant Training Program, a collaboration betwe….
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Yesterday, @SantanderBankUS hosted BWI’s @BklynNetworks for a mock interview event! Leadership lended their time and expertise to support career readiness through one-on-one practice and live feedback. Good luck and congratulations to Cycle 93 who graduate next Friday!
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Did you miss it? BWI’s 2023 mission video is here! Click the link below and see how Sarina, Mark, and Jerry have changed their lives after graduating from our training programs.
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BWI’s “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program created with support from @MadeinNY, is crucial for providing local employment opportunities and promoting diversity and inclusion as the film and TV industry continue to grow. Read the report here:.
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This study from @nybwi and @BloombergDotOrg highlights the importance of the program in connecting New Yorkers to jobs & ensuring a steady pipeline of talent, which NYC is committed to growing through the Film/TV Production Industry Council, and much more:
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