Non Traditional Employment For Women

SEE SCHEDULE ONONTRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN (NEW) PREPARES, TRAINS, AND PLACES WOMEN IN CAREERS IN THE SKILLED CONSTRUCTION, UTILITY, AND MAINTENANCE TRADES, HELPING WOMEN ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE AND A SECURE FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. AT THE SAME TIME, NEW PROVIDES A PIPELINE OF QUALIFIED WORKERS TO THE INDUSTRIES THAT BUILD, MOVE, POWER, GREEN, AND MAINTAIN NEW YORK. FOR OVER 40 YEARS, NEW HAS BEEN A GROUND-BREAKING MODEL THAT WORKS - FOR WOMEN AND FOR NEW YORK CITY. NEW FOCUSES ON SKILLED, UNIONIZED CAREERS IN THE TRADES WITH STARTING WAGES AVERAGING OVER $18.50 PER HOUR, BENEFITS, AND A PATH TO HIGHER WAGE EMPLOYMENT. NEW PRIMARILY SERVES LOW INCOME BLACK AND BROWN WOMEN FROM ALL FIVE BOROUGHS IN NEW YORK CITY.

SEE SCHEDULE OBLUE COLLAR PREP: BLUE COLLAR PREP (BCP) IS A SEVEN-WEEK PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FOR UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED WOMEN, TRANSGENDER, AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS. THE TRAINING PROGRAM, AN INTENSE PROGRAM FOR A COHORT OF 25 STUDENTS, IS CURRENTLY HOSTED IN A HYBRID VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON TRAINING ENVIRONMENT AND HELD FIVE DAYS A WEEK. NEW CLASSES START EVERY FOUR TO SIX WEEKS AND ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO ALL STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO ZOOM LEARNING CLASSROOMS AND METROCARDS FOR TRAVEL TO AND FROM IN- PERSON TRAINING. THE COMPREHENSIVE, INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM, DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH UNION APPRENTICESHIP DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYERS, INCLUDES INTRODUCTION CLASSES IN CARPENTRY, ELECTRICAL WORK, PLUMBING; LIFTING AND CARRYING; TRADES MATH; AND HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING. NEW BUILT UPON THE SUCCESS OF BCP AND INTRODUCED AN ADDITIONAL CORE DAY PROGRAM, GREEN COLLAR PREP (GCP), WHICH INCORPORATES SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES INTO THE CURRICULUM.

SEE SCHEDULE ONEW AT NIGHT: NEW AT NIGHT (NAN) IS A NINE-WEEK PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FOR UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED WOMEN, TRANSGENDER, AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS. THE TRAINING PROGRAM, AN INTENSE PROGRAM FOR A COHORT OF 25 STUDENTS, IS CURRENTLY HOSTED IN A HYBRID VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING ENVIRONMENT. THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS HELD THREE NIGHTS PER WEEK AND ON SATURDAYS. NEW AT NIGHT CLASSES START EVERY EIGHT TO TEN WEEKS AND ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO ALL STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO ZOOM LEARNING CLASSROOMS AND METROCARDS FOR TRAVEL TO AND FROM HANDS ON TRAINING. THE COMPREHENSIVE, INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM, DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH UNION APPRENTICESHIP DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYERS, INCLUDES INTRODUCTION CLASSES IN CARPENTRY, ELECTRICAL WORK, PLUMBING, LIFTING AND CARRYING; TRADES MATH; AND HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING.

SEE SCHEDULE OJOB PLACEMENT: NEW'S TRAINING PREPARES WOMEN, TRANSGENDER, AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS FOR UNION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AS WELL AS CAREERS IN TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, AND BUILDING OPERATIONS. NEW'S GRADUATION CERTIFICATE IS RECOGNIZED BY THE NEW YORK CITY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR DIRECT ENTRY INTO UNION APPRENTICESHIPS. AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, NEW WORKS WITH GRADUATES TO PLACE THEM WITH EMPLOYERS IN CONSTRUCTION RELATED WORK.NEW ACTIVELY PROVIDES CAREER PLACEMENT SERVICES TO GRADUATES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE EMPLOYMENT CONSULATION, WORKSHOPS, AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION. NEW STAFF MEMBERS WORK WITH EACH STUDENT THROUGHOUT TRAINING TO HELP THE STUDENT SELECT AND PURSUE CAREER CHOICES. EMPLOYMENT STAFF MEMBERS, WORKING ALONGSIDE PROGRAM COORDINATORS, PARTICIPATE IN MID-TERM EVALUATIONS AND FINAL EXIT EVALUATIONS TO ENSURE EACH STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THEIR CAREER OPTIONS, EVALUATES THEIR SKILLS AND ABILITY TO SUCCEED, AND SELECTS THE CAREER WHERE THEY ARE BEST SUITED AND WILL EXCEL.IN ADDITION TO CORE PROGRAMMING, NEW ALSO DELIVERS ADVANCED TRAINING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE GRADUATES WITH CREDENTIALS AND/OR SKILLS FOR AN IN-DEPTH COMPREHENSION OF INDUSTRY TRENDS THAT WILL MAKE THEM MORE COMPETITIVE CANDIDATES AND ACCELERATE THEIR CAREER ADVANCEMENT. ADVANCED TRAINING OFFERINGS INCLUDE THOSE FOCUSED ON PREPARATION FOR LOCAL 3 ELECTRICIANS CON EDISON UTILITY WORKERS, AND SHEET METAL WORKER CAREERS.NEW ALSO FACILITATES THE PROCESS AND MAKES INTRODUCTIONS FOR GRADUATES TO EARN ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS ON THEIR OWN. THIS CAN BE FROM DIRECTING A GRADUATE ON HOW TO GET A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO FIREGUARD CERTIFICATION OR OBTAINING A CDL. NEW HAS ALSO, IN SOME CASES, COVERED THE COST OF FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS.IN ADDITION TO LONG-TERM CAREER PLANNING, IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETING TRAINING NEW WORKS WITH GRADUATES TO SECURE PLACEMENTS IN INTERIM JOBS, AS APPROPRIATE, AS THEY PREPARE FOR A LONG-TERM CAREER OPPORTUNITY. NEW FOCUSES ON JOBS THAT ARE RELATED TO NEW'S CORE INDUSTRIES AND HAS EXPANDED OUTREACH TO EMPLOYERS IN RELATED INDUSTRIES THAT HIRE DIRECTLY AND IMPROVE GRADUATES CANDIDACY FOR FUTURE TRADE OPPORTUNITIES.WHEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ENSUED IN MARCH 2020, NEW QUICKLY PIVOTED ITS PROGRAMMING TO A VIRTUAL MODEL. IN AN UNPRECEDENTED TIME OF GRAPPLING WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, AND BARRIERS TO CONDUCTING IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES, NEW CONTINUES TO PLACE GRADUATES IN CAREERS WHILE ENSURING THEIR POSITIONS WILL PRIORITIZE THEIR SAFETY AND HEALTH ON JOB SITES.

RECRUITMENT SERVICES: NEW RECRUITS STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA, PARTNERING DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND TARGETED RECRUITMENT IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY ("NYCHA") HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, COLLABORATING WITH NEW YORK CITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ATTENDING JOB FAIRS ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS.SUPPORT SERVICES: NEW PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL ITS PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, STUDENTS, AND GRADUATES. NEW'S FULL-TIME DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND SOCIAL WORK INTERNS SUPPORT EACH STUDENT THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE INTAKE ASSESSMENTS. NEW PARTNERS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR HOUSING, CHILDCARE, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.RETENTION SERVICES: NEW PROVIDES POST-PLACEMENT SERVICES TO ALL GRADUATES. NEW ASSISTS GRADUATES WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR NEW CAREERS, INCLUDING UNION INDUCTION DUES AND THE PURCHASING OF QUALITY TOOLS, TRADE SPECIFIC CLOTHING AND SAFETY GEAR. SERVICES OFFERED TO GRADUATES TO SUPPORT CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT INCLUDE MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES, CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND OTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SPEAKER SERIES, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. NEW HELPS GRADUATES IN CONSTRUCTION UNIONS MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES ON PROJECTS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY AND WORKING DIRECTLY WITH CONTRACTORS TO FIND TRADESWOMEN WORK.ADVANCED TRAINING: NEW TAKES AN INTENSIVE APPROACH TO CONNECT NEW GRADUATES WITH ACCESS TO A TRADES CAREER BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL TRAINING THAT DIRECTLY PREPARES GRADUATES FOR COMPLEX HIRING PROCESSES AND DIFFICULT ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH TOP TRADE CHOICES. ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE TEST PREPARATION, PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, SKILLS TRAINING, SAFETY TRAINING, NETWORKING AND OTHER APPROACHES DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE A GRADUATE'S CHANCES OF MEETING AND EXCEEDING A GIVEN OPPORTUNITY'S ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS.WHEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ENSUED IN MARCH 2020, NEW PIVOTED ITS PROGRAMMING TO A VIRTUAL MODEL THAT QUICKLY EVOLVED INTO A HYBRID VIRTUAL AND HANDS ON TRAINING ENVIRONMENT TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY. NEW CONTINUES TO PLACE GRADUATES IN CAREERS WHILE ENSURING THEIR POSITIONS WILL PRIORITIZE THEIR SAFETY AND HEALTH ON JOB SITES.