ON A PATHWAY

THE Y PROVIDES WORKFORCE TRAINING TO FOREIGN-BORN NEW YORKERS

The Y’s New Americans Initiative has fully reopened at four locations across the city to provide in-person classes in English, civics, and more. Thanks to support from the New York State Education Department, at the Chinatown and Flushing Ys, we have also officially launched a five-year Workforce Development Program serving immigrant communities.

Through this program the Y provides contextualized English language learning and on-site workforce training to support new Americans in obtaining certifications as Food Handlers or Microsoft Office Specialists. Y staff also support students with developing resumes, dressing for success, and practicing for job interviews, so that students can advance their careers down the pathway of their choice.•

(top) Students at the Chinatown Y’s New Americans Welcome Center learning contextualized English to prepare for work; (above) Flushing Y students practice their Microsoft skills while working on their resumes.