Brooklyn Workforce Innovations

Looking for a new opportunity with a dynamic team? Take a look at our job post for an Instructional Lead with our KindWork Customer Experience Fellowship! Send your cover letter, resume and salary expectations to Shani Watler, KindWork Program Director at shani@kindwork.org by 8/2/24. :earn more at: bwiny.org/careers

Congratulations Housing Career Pathways Cohort 6! 🎉🎉🎉 We wish you the best of luck as you launch your careers in affordable housing!

We are so proud of our Executive Director, Aaron Shiffman, for being recognized on the City & State Brooklyn Power 100 list! Through his leadership at BWI and within NYC’s workforce development community, Aaron is a longtime advocate for economic justice and equity in our city. Congratulations, Aaron! 🎉

It was a privilege to hear Rabia speak on the experiences that led to her receiving BWI’s 2024 Inspirational Graduate Award on June 13th. New Yorkers like Rabia testify to the impact of BWI’s mission and purpose. After graduating from Red Hook on the Road, Rabia was hired by NYC School Bus and is fulfilling her dreams of a career that provides the independence she was seeking. We are delighted that her loved ones could join the BWI community in celebrating her award and we wish her many more accomplishments in the years to come. Congratulations Rabia! 

Last week, eight graduates from our Brooklyn Networks training program wrapped up a two-week crash course in fiber optic installation. This was a special pilot training aimed at boosting our past grads' career paths with new skills and support. Fiber optic installation is big in the job market now, offering good pay and ties into eco-friendly building projects. We're excited to see how our grads put their new skills to work in their careers!

Last week BWI recognized four dedicated employer partners by presenting each with an Outstanding Employer Award! 🏆 Congratulations to Alma, ABM Aviation, Alphacord Media Group and Pronto Housing. Thank you for creating career opportunities for our graduates and setting the example for innovative partnerships that change lives!

Thank you to everyone who supported our 2024 Spring Celebration: Heroes and Innovators! The evening was a meaningful celebration of the efforts of BWI and our partners to promote economic justice through training and career access. With the contributions from those in the room and beyond, we exceeded our fundraising goal, providing critical resources that will help BWI reach even more New Yorkers in the coming year. We look forward to seeing you at BWI's 25th Anniversary event next year!

HONOREE ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Each year, BWI honors a graduate who is a shining example of what can be achieved when dedication meets opportunity. This year, we honor Rabia Rmaidi, a remarkable graduate of Red Hook on the Road, now thriving as a bus driver for NYCS Bus. Rabia came to the US from Morocco and raised eight children in New York. She says that where she comes from, women are not encouraged to pursue education or careers, but Rabia has a different set of values. Once her kids were grown, she decided to pursue her career dreams. With support from BWI’s bridge programming and the Red Hook on the Road CDL program, Rabia passed her road test on the first try. Now, she loves her fulltime job which provides great benefits, including a pension, and says her children are so proud of her. Please, come out on June 13th and help us celebrate Rabia as she takes home the Inspirational Graduate Award! 🏆🎉 Visit our event page to learn more: bwiny.org/event

Last week, BWI's “Made in NY” Production Assistant and Post Production training programs hosted their annual Alumni Film Festival, adding an industry panel to the event for the first time. 📽 Thank you so much to our panelists who each generously shared their professional journey and experience with our alumni and guests! Jeff Poplaski Laura Richards Daniel Patterson Joy T. Lane Thanks also to our event sponsors NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Silvercup Studios KAUFMAN ASTORIA STUDIOS, INC. NBCUniversal

HONOREE ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Every year, BWI recognizes employer partners who exceed expectations in their support for our trainees and graduates, actively furthering our mission to launch careers for low-income New Yorkers. This year, one of those Outstanding Employers is Pronto Housing! Pronto Housing has been a champion of our Housing Career Pathways training program by hosting internships for participants and providing feedback that strengthens training curriculum. So far, they have hired seven of our graduates for full time roles! Come out on June 13th and help us celebrate Pronto Housing as they take home an Outstanding Employer Award! 🏆🎉 Visit our event page to learn more: bwiny.org/event