Provides free workforce development programs to immigrant women in NYC. LEAD, We Speak We LEAD, and Bridge to LEAD begin with an interactive job-readiness workshop series providing critical knowledge and skills for the US job search process, complemented by company sessions (mock interviews, field visits, career...
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Provides free legal assistance to low-income New Yorkers on housing, civil rights, disability rights, aging rights, bankruptcy, tax, consumer, employment, government benefits, and kinship care matters, including advice, counsel, and representation to help people with past criminal records re-enter the workforce.
Career counseling, resume help, job placement, and training in food service, healthcare, construction, tech and more; training grants available.
Workforce development and financial empowerment for NYCHA residents: job readiness, training, placement and retention, financial counseling, mental health services, career planning.
Free fidelity bond for employees with conviction records and others facing hiring barriers; default $5,000, up to $25,000, for six months (renewable). Employer commitment to hire needed first.
