Education & Job Training
Education Educating Jane Website
Provides scholarship leads, and informations on educational programs for girls.
Literacy Hotline
Hotline that provides information and referrals for classes in Adult Basic Education, ESL, GED, computer training, job training. English, Spanish and French.
(212)803-3333
9-5 Mon & Fri, 9-6 Tues-Thurs
Literacy Partners
Provides free community-based adult and family literacy programs.
(212)725-9200 Job Training Bronx Educational Opportunity Center
Occupation preparation, college preparation, and G.E.D. programs are tuition-free. (718)530-7010
Center for Women of New York
Excel/Word/Internet/Keyboarding classes, finance clinics, legal clinic, women’s support group every Thursday at 6:00pm. Family daycare certification, home health aid training.
(718)793-0672 Fifth Avenue Committee Provides employment assitance serviceas such as resume writing, computer classes, GED/ESL classes, certification and licesing programs, and sector-based targeted skills training programs (718) 237 2017 Grace Institute- Computer training, career development skills, and job placement. (212) 832-7605 Henry Street Settlement- Earnfare program; transition from welfare to work. (212) 766 9200 Job Training Programs
(800)JOBS-NYC
Project Enterprise Provides business loans, training, and networking opportunities to low income entrepreneurs in NYC so that they can increase their incomes, build their assets, and improve their quality of life. (212)678-6737
Stepping Stones to Sucess
Serves victims of domestic violence, people who have been incarcerated or in and out of the system, are newly released, or arrested and have children. Participants are those starting over, returning to the community with minimal job skills or knowledge of the working world, meet TANF 200% poverty guidelines or are TANF eligible. The program offers individual/ family counselling, vocational, and educational outreach, job search development, and has support to continue and ensure progress. (212)410-4200
Webgrrls International
Provides a forum for women in or interested in new media and technology to network, exchange job and business leads, form strategic alliances, mentor and teach, intern and learn skills to help women succeed in an increasingly technical workplace and world.
Women's Center for Educational and Career Advancement Job Ready Program; 4 day workshops focusing on resumes, job search, and interviews. All participants must register in advance and bring a resume. No July and August workshops. (212) 964-8934 Women's Employment Program Offers a six week Computer and Career Development certificate Program for displaced homemakers. Free program consisting of two parts: computer training(Microsoft Office, organizational skills, etc.) and career development (develop career goals with counselor, resume development, cover letter writitng, successful interviewing skills, etc.). Minimum Eligibility: NYS resident, 21 years of age, high school diploma or GED, displaced homemaker, resume. (212)735-9773 Union Center for Women
Support groups, classes and workshops.
(718)748-7708 Women in Self Help-NY State Displaced Homemaker Program Offers programs that help women reintegrate into the job market, 6 week course on career goals, vocational assesment.
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