Youth Communication has been awarded a grant from the New York Community Trust to share their girls' empowerment program with schools and agencies. Real As Me contains 30 lessons, all based on true stories by young women. This program supports student engagement, development of social and emotional learning (SEL), reading fluency, and gender equity. They are seeking school and youth agency partners where they can train at least ten staff members who will use the program with at least 70 young women this school year. For more information, please see the Program Overview and the RFP.

A pandemic, ongoing police brutality, and racial injustice have thrown into sharp relief the cracks in our systems. It can feel disorienting, but for many social sector leaders, this is the time to blaze a new trail. Nonprofit Finance Fund has released an occasional video series to inform, inspire, and point the way forward. They ask leaders of nonprofits and philanthropy what keeps them up at night, what brings them hope, and how they are responding to the biggest crises we face today.

NYSACAC Virtual College Fairs give participants the chance to hear firsthand from those-in-the-know at hundreds of colleges and universities nearby, across the country, and around the world. More than 75+ colleges and universities will be online to talk about admissions requirements, opportunity programs, and financial aid on October 22, 2020 and November 19, 2020 from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. When you register, NYSACAC will send you a guide to help you navigate the college fair to help you find your best fit.

BPTN is excited to bring to you the largest immersive (virtual experience) tech summit for Black professionals and allies worldwide on October 22 and 23, 2020. This is a global summit experience for Black professionals in tech where attendees will be tuning in from around the globe. It is two days of one-on-one networking, learning from global leaders, demos from leading companies, private job interviews and more. Tickets are available for purchase and general passes for Black professionals in tech are complimentary.

Search for job opportunities in afterschool from organizations including the Union Settlement and South Bronx United on PASE's Job & Volunteer Listings.

United Activities Unlimited's Train & Earn program provides contextualized career training, education guidance, work readiness skills development, internship, wrap around services for support, and a guaranteed job upon completion of the program. Their 14-week training program prepares youth ages 16-24 for a career in environmental services through classroom training, followed by a 6-week hands-on experience in a professional environment. For more information, contact Christina Tadros, ctadros@unitedactivities.org.