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Challenge Low-income young adults, especially in communities of color, face multiple barriers to escaping poverty, from low academic achievement to mental health challenges to difficulty in landing jobs that lead to economic mobility. Research tells us that participating in high-quality job training programs and securing early full-time employment that pays a living wage creates opportunities and reduces poverty. Response To ensure young adults transition into meaningful employment, Robin Hood supports job training and placement Here’s What You Made Possible Nearly 5,000 YOUNG NEW YORKERS found jobs through Robin Hood-funded training and placement programs last year. More than 3,500 found full-time jobs with an initial hourly wage of $23.50 and $22.50 per hour.
programs that equip participants with the technical skills required for jobs that provide true career pathways. We reduce barriers by partnering with community-focused, innovative programs that deliver academic and employment success. When we succeed, young adults succeed; they can meet their basic needs, earn a college degree, and get a well-paying job. Through our service on the City’s Workforce Development Council and the Workforce Development Board, we’re driving scale to make sure all workforce programs citywide are strategic and effective, matching emerging talent with the changing needs of New York employers, creating access and opportunities for the lowest income New Yorkers.
In select high-growth/high-demand industries like construction, health care, and technology, new hires found jobs that paid as much as $40 PER HOUR, underscoring the transformative impact of placing a lower-income New Yorker in a quality job.
IN 2024
GRANTS TOTALED $12.8 MILLION
New Yorkers aged 18 to 24 have higher poverty and unemployment rates than any other age group.
Over the last four years, our investments in workforce development resulted in more than 16,200 NEW YORKERS finding new jobs with career paths that offer stability, growth, and long-term economic success.
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