Announcing the 2021 NYCHA-CUNY Scholars
Most of this year’s recipients of the NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarships spent the past two years pursuing college degrees to become
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Education
Great Opportunity for College-Bound NYCHA Students
There’s still time to apply! The Fund for Public Housing is offering 12 NYCHA college-bound high school graduates the opportunity
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NRTA Graduate Builds Successful Career in Construction
In 2014, Matthew Coward, an Amsterdam Houses resident, was working two jobs to make ends meet – as a construction
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Media Training Project Launches for NYCHA Youth in Brooklyn
For some aspiring storytellers, their experience growing up in NYCHA housing might be the place where their story begins. A
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15 NYCHA Residents Graduated From Construction Training
On June 18, 2021, 15 residents graduated from the NYCHA Resident Training Academy (NRTA) with a specialization in construction. The
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NYCHA Residents Present Design Concepts via New Program with City Tech
Greenhouses that could help the NYCHA community engage in urban farming and mitigate food insecurity while providing educational and career development opportunities. A
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NYCHA Residents Celebrate Graduation from Construction Pre-Apprenticeship
Upon entering a training program for a construction apprenticeship, NYCHA resident Carlos Robles only needed to think about his 8-year-old son. The
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New Architecture and Design Program from NYCHA & City Tech
A new, free program from NYCHA and CUNY’s New York City College of Technology (City Tech) will give a group of NYCHA young adults a
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Celebrating Children’s Futures
The Astoria Houses Resident Association accomplished a first-of-its-kind feat for a resident association when it raised $184,000 to invest in
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NYCHA Resident Offered Numerous College Scholarships
Dais Nunez, 19, recently had to make a significant decision: which of the colleges that offered her scholarships would she
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