In partnership with JobsFirstNYC, Young Invincibles created our Impact Fellowship program to train young adults who are currently part of a workforce development program to lead projects that engage their peers and directly address policy issues in the workforce development field in New York City. The Impact Fellowship brought young adults who have participated in programs such as Per Scholas, Ladders for Leaders at United Activities Unlimited, Commercial Drivers License Certification at Cypress Hills LDC and Young Adult Internship Program at Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow to talk about how these programs impacted them, and about what issues in workforce development they thought were the most critical. The Impact Fellowship model leverages existing networks and partnership to identify where each cohort of fellows can have immediate, but lasting, impact on elevating youth voices to the workforce development field.
Read blogs from our participants in the New York Impact Fellowship:
Danielle Caviness
Djibril Kaba
Students in the Tech Bridge program cannot be older than 24 and cannot work while participating in the program. In return students receive a stipend totaling $550 over the course of the program as well as transportation cost. The DOOR has been very receptive in making changes suggested by students of the program. Student feedback that more time should be spent on the course work that students will encounter at Per Scholas and less on preparing for TABE examination was implemented in the following cycle. The program has also increased the number of days students spend on-site at Per Scholas receiving hands-on training from Per Scholas staff.
Ashley Brown
Leonel Brito
Murshedur Shahy
I used to stress a lot about summer internships and what I was going to do in the summer. Being a first generation college student, I was clueless.
I did not know what to expect from the program. As I was accepted into the program, I started to receive emails for different workshops, such as resume writing, interview practice, and many more professional development opportunities.
The time management skills I have acquired from the workshops are valuable as well. While I was working for DEP, I had an interview with Con Edison Engineering for an Aide position. What I have learned from the internship and workshops helped me a lot to do better in the interview and get this Con Edison internship that I always wanted to get. Also, I work with the Environment, Health and Safety Department at ConEd. I am able to apply what I have learned so far from class in real life.
I will be spending my summer in Maryland this year doing research with NOAA with the condition of maintaining my GPA. I realized how important those interview workshops were. The L4L program has a great impact on me and it has changed my life for the better. I am more focused on my career than I ever was.