On Tuesday, July 13, New Settlement and Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner (D-Bronx, 77th AD) announced a $150,000 grant from the New York State Department of Labor that will enable the organization’s Young Adult Opportunity Initiative (YAOI) to expand its reach to Bronx youth as they seek employment and educational opportunities.The awarded funds will create employment and educational opportunities for 160 out-of-school, out-of-work youth ages 17-24 in the Southwest Bronx-Mount Eden community, and serve 150 alumni in 2021. Ninety of these youth will be placed directly in permanent jobs and/or internships.
New Settlement commemorated the expansion during a special ceremony at its YAOI Center in the Bronx with Assemblywoman Joyner, YAOI participants and alumni. “Enhancing skills and expanding opportunities, New Settlement’s Young Adult Opportunity Initiative is preparing Bronxites for the highly competitive job market and I am very happy to have secured $150,000 for this valuable program,” Assemblywoman Joyner said.
News 12 Bronx: Local Youth Nonprofit Receives $150K Grant: Money Will Go Toward Youth Workforce Development
More information: New York State Department of Labor Grant Release_FINAL
