Empowering Entrepreneurs: Graduates of NYCHA’S Construction Business Pathways Share Lessons from the Program
When Tashika Woods moved to New York City about five years ago from New Orleans, where she’d been working as
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With Help from NYCHA, Parkside Houses Resident Starts and Advances Public Service Career
Tytionna Peterkin was looking for a better job. Working as a caterer wasn’t what the 20-something Parkside Houses resident
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Felicia Cruz Wants to Pay it Forward
At 30, deciding to go back to school was not easy. “I was nervous,” Felicia Cruz, one of this year’s
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Announcing the 2022 NYCHA-CUNY Scholars
NYCHA-CUNY Scholarships were awarded to 71 residents, the largest number of scholarships distributed to NYCHA residents in the award’s history.
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Five Years of Serving Residents at Jobs-Plus Penn-Wortman
For five years, residents of Penn-Wortman Houses had a gem in the neighborhood just for them. In 2017, the U.S.
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Meet Niani Taylor, Food Business Pathways Graduate
To take her mind off her seemingly endless search for work, Niani Taylor started spending more time in the kitchen trying out new recipes. Working for years in various finance jobs, Ms. Taylor cooked only for family and friends in her free time.
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Celebrating Graduates of NYCHA’s Construction Training
Sixteen NYCHA residents recently graduated from the NYCHA Resident Training Academy’s (NRTA) construction training. The training was conducted by the
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NYCHA Food Vendors on Governors Island for Second Season
For the second year in a row, NYCHA resident food business owners will be on Governors Island at The Foodie
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New NYCHA Community Health Workers Take Care of NYCHA Communities
A new partnership is putting NYCHA residents at the forefront of public health work in their own NYCHA neighborhoods.
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NYCHA Residents Thriving in IT Careers After Tech51 Training
Tech51 and Per Scholas have partnered with NYCHA’s Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES) to support residents who are interested in tech careers but have been unable to access training and job placement support.
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