Brooklyn Workforce Innovations Information Session
Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/09/2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Category(ies)
BWI’s mission is to empower low-income New Yorkers by creating living-wage employment opportunities and access to career paths. Their programs counter prevailing market inequalities, especially those based on race or gender, and contribute to a broader movement for economic justice.
This information session will be virtual on Zoom and you will receive the zoom link a week prior to the session
Below are the four programs they are currently recruiting for during this information session you will learn about the following:
- Brooklyn Networks
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- Brooklyn Networks is a free, six-week training program that helps low-income New Yorkers access careers in low-voltage cabling in NYC. Graduates obtain their industry-recognized BICSI credential and go on to work in fields like voice and data cabling, security system installation, broadcast cabling, and A/V system installation.
- Requirements
- NYC Resident
- 18 Years or Older
- Ability to Commit to Full Time Training
- KindWorks
- KindWork helps talented young adults ages 20-26, who have in-person customer services experience, launch new careers in the tech industry. The 6 week training covers industry-standard customer support software platforms to prepare students for work in Customer Experience, Customer Support, or Customer Success careers in the tech sector.
- Requirements:
- 20-26 years old
- Must have a High School Equivalency or High School Diploma
- Eligible to work in the U.S.
- Live in New York City
- Red Hook On The Road- Commercial (CDL Class B) Driving:
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- Red Hook on the Road helps unemployed New Yorkers who already have their Class D license start new careers in commercial driving in NYC, earning their Class B CDL License. Following four weeks of classroom and behind-the-wheel training, students take the NYS Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) road test.
- Requirements:
- Must be unemployed – no part-time or gig-employment (Uber, Grub Hub, etc.)
- 21 years or older
- Live in New York City and be legally eligible to work in the U.S.
- Obtain and submit a driver record from the DMV that must be less than 30 days old
- Able to attend training Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Must be able to pass a drug test
- Absolutely no DWIs or DUIs
- Made in NY Production Assistant Training
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- The “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program helps low-income New York City residents get their foot in the door of the dynamic world of film and television. No previous production experience is required. Applicants who do not have a high school diploma, GED, or college degree are encouraged to apply.
- Requirements:
- At least 18 years old
- Have a valid driver’s license (out-of-state licenses accepted.)
- Current New York City residents ONLY
- Underemployed, Unemployed, or low-income
- Legally eligible to work in the U.S
- Available full-time and able to attend the four-week training program (Monday through Friday, 7:30am-6pm)
Event Details
Date: Monday, December 9, 2024
Time: 12:00PM
Location: Zoom
Registration Details:
Follow these steps to register for this event in the NYCHA self-service portal – https://selfserve.nycha.info/
- Once you are logged in, Click “View Details.”
- Click “Opportunity Connect” on the bottom left side.
- Click “Upcoming Events” on the left side.
- Select “Query.”
- Go to the “Event Name” column.
- Type exactly as shown here (case sensitive): BWI Information Session 12-9-2024
- Press Enter.
- Click “View Details.“
- Click “RSVP.“
- Check your email for confirmation once you RSVP. Check “My Events” to see all of your scheduled events.
You can also call the REES Hotline at 718-289-8100 during standard business hours to register for the event.