Students need far more active career and professional development throughout K-16 - including support with career advising, career exposure, and increased work-based learning and employment opportunities.

• Ensure students across the city have access to paid work opportunities and internships

Local

New York City Department of Education must

• maintain Learning to Work and other internship and employment programs

• expand SYEP

Colleges must

• maintain work study availability during the pandemic

• develop work study opportunities that align with students' career goals and experience needs

The City of New York must

• strengthen multiple career-ready pathways outside of college

• create and sustain paid work-based internships and other opportunities, specifically:

  • 1. 1. expand SYEP

       2. expand NeON

• ensure curriculum and work experiences are giving students what they want and need

• create more school-year paid work and experience opportunities

State

The State of New York must

• prepare and guarantee a job or paid internship to formerly incarcerated students

• create a pipeline to employment for undocumented students

• pass Senate Bill S874 (Parker) supporting the continuation of the State University of New York educational opportunity centers.

Federal

The Federal Government must

• maintain DACA

• create a pipeline to employment for undocumented students

• create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented students.

• pass the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, bill H.R. 447 (Scott) which would provide funding to modernize apprenticeships and create new career opportunities for millions of Americans.

JobsFirstNYC Agenda for Young Adult Workforce Development

JobsFirstNYC Ensuring Equitable Recovery for Young Adults: An Update on Our Workforce Agenda

Project 14 24: The youth of NYC are calling for equitable access to opportunities through systemic changes in education and workforce.

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Invest in Skills NY

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