Audio Description: New York City is celebrating 'Dad Take Your Child to School' Day, a campaign first introduced in 2007. Dozens of fathers and father figures across 70 New York City schools had a chance to participate and walk their children to school Thursday.
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New York City celebrates National Father Take Your Child to School Day
Sep 21, 2023, 9:01am
By: Faith Graham and
Audio Description: The Jackie Robinson Museum in tandem with city, The Mets and New York City's Community Development will host a panel on the importance of financial literacy for roughly 80 students.
News 12's Amanda Bossard sat down with Keith Howard, the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner, to discuss the opening of the youth summer employment program.
Mar 29, 2023
By: News 12 Staff
Workforce Connect
Audio Description: Since the launch of the Summer Youth Employment Program, Ladders for Leaders, and Work, Learn & Grow initiatives, DYCD has been a national model in employment opportunities and career training for young people. Within Workforce Connect, three other initiatives have been part of this continuum of services.
Formerly the Out-of-School Youth Program, Train and Earn is a short-term career pathway program for low-income young people who are not in working and are not in school. Benefits include job training, assistance with college admission, and help finding a permanent job. The former In-School-Youth Program is now Learn & Earn, a year-round program for low-income 11th and 12th graders at risk of dropping out of school. Learn and Earn helps young people become leaders and prepares them for college and the workplace. The Young Adult Internship Program is now Intern & Earn, a 14-week paid internship program that provides everything from employment and education services to financial literacy and healthy living workshops.
NYC Ladders for Leaders
Audio Description: Watch as the The NYC Department of Youth and Community Development's Ladders for Leaders Program is explained. This is a nationally recognized internship program providing high achieving students with paid, professional internship opportunities with leading corporations, government agencies and non-profit organizations.
NYC Ladders for Leaders helps introduce high-achieving and motivated young people to the world of work, while also providing the tools and skills they need to become successful young professionals. In addition to valuable work experiences, Ladders participants receive work readiness training and take part in workshops on topics such as leadership and career/industry exploration.
DYCD Celebrates David Dinkins for Black History Month
Audio Description: Watch as the DYCD Communications team had the opportunity to sit down with former Mayor David Dinkins for an interview on the legacy of the Beacon program.