Bronx Comprehensive Job Training Program

In which borough should your idea take place? Bronx

Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?

Fordham, Mott Haven, Woodlawn, Highbridge, Claremont

Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Justice impacted individuals

Limited English proficient individuals

Black, Indigenous, and POC

Unemployed individuals

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Young adults (17 - 30) are on the streets. There is rampant violence on the streets due to how young people are getting their money. People don't have high school or college degrees. People have no skills they can turn into income.

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

Job training program for young adults that reinforces young adults. The program would support free job trainings in the trades that provide high incomes like in construction' logistics, home improvement, and mechanics. Students would learn how to get city contracts. At the end of each cohort there would be a job fair.

Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:

10456