Youth Connect
 
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Check out Youth Connect’s newly revamped E-blast! Now with our mobile-friendly design, we can better bring you the latest on educational, recreational, job and internship opportunities at your fingertips.
 
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Young Adult Internship Program
 
 

The Young Adult Internship Program is accepting applications for their next cohort!

The Young Adult Internship Program is a fourteen-week paid internship program for job-ready youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not working and not in school. Once the internship is complete, participants receive job placement and follow-up services. For more information, call Youth Connect 1-800-246-4646.

 
 
 
 
Tutoring
 
 
 
Free Math Tutoring
 
This unique program for 5th, 6th and 8th graders helps students build a strong foundation of math fundamentals. Please visit their website for more info.
 
 
 
Khan Academy
 
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. They tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. For more information, please visit their website.
 
 
 
 
Fun in NYC
 
 
Macy’s Parade Balloon Inflation
American Museum of Natural History
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
3pm- 10pm


This pre–Turkey Day ritual, held near the American Museum of Natural History, has become almost as crowded as the Macy’s. Inflation takes place from 3 to 10pm.
 
 
 
Tree Lighting Skate-tacular
The Winter Village @ Bryant Park
Saturday, December 2, 2017

Tree Lighting Skate-tacular is an original holiday tale about a very special family on the night before Christmas. The skaters perform to live Christmas music played by the authentically swinging New York City big band, Lapis Luna, accompanied by custom video animation and audience-interactive giveaways.
 
Santa’s Corner
The Winter Village @ Bryant Park
December 17 -24, 2017

The big man himself stops by Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park for free photo opportunities.
 
 
 
 
 
November is National RunAway Prevention Month!
 
 
National Runaway Prevention Month is an initiative to help raise awareness of the runaway and homeless youth crisis and the issues that these young people face and to educate the public about solutions and the role they can play in ending youth homelessness. The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) funds services for Runaway and Homeless Youth that include Drop-in Centers, Crisis Shelters, Transitional Independent Living programs, and Street Outreach and Referral Services.
 
 
 
 
By 2019, a total of 753 beds will be available citywide—a nearly 200 percent increase from 2014.
 
 
 
 
New 24-hour drop-in centers (Harlem and Queens) will specialize in the LGBTQ community.
 
 
 
 
First-ever City-funded transitional independent living homes for transgender youth are now available.
 
 
 
 
 
Drop-In Centers
 
 
If you’re under 24 with no place to stay, Drop-In Centers can provide essentials like food, clothing and immediate shelter as well as access to counseling, support, and referrals to relevant services. Drop-In Centers are open six days a week. Check out our DYCD website for locations in each borough.
 
 
 
 
Job Opportunities
 
 
The companies below are hiring!
Click on the company’s logo to be directed to the online application.


Whole Foods
 
 
Apple
 
 
Ihop
 
 
NYC Parks
 
 
 
 
 
scholarships
 
The 2018 Most Valuable Student application deadline is November 27, 2017. The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2018 competition. Visit their website for more info!
 
 
 
 
Internships
 
 
Click on the company's logo to be directed to the webpage for more info.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Job Training
 
 
 
Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless
 
The Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless (ACE) provides vocational rehabilitation services for the homeless men and women of New York City, enabling them to find full-time employment and transition into self-sufficiency and economic independence. They also have volunteer opportunities. Please visit their website for more information.
 
 
Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW)

 
This program prepares, trains, and places women in careers in the skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades, helping women achieve economic independence and a secure future. At the same time, NEW provides a pipeline of qualified workers to the industries that build, move, power, green, and maintain New York.
 
 
 
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Call Youth Connect toll free: 1-800-246-4646
Email: YouthConnect@dycd.nyc.gov
Visit: www.nyc.gov/dycd