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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline APRIL 12, 2024 | The Indian Eye 20

NYC Mayor Launches Workforce

Development Council to unlock new job

opportunities for New Yorkers

Adams Administration Releases Two Requests for Proposals, Totaling $3.5 Million to Deliver

Apprenticeship Opportunities to New Yorkers

OUR BUREAU

NEW YORK, NY
ew York City Mayor Eric
Adams today announced the
Nlaunch of the New York City
Workforce Development Council, a
group of leaders from the business
community, educational institutions,
unions, and training providers who
will help develop and sustain strate-
gies that will aid New Yorkers in find-
ing family-sustaining careers and help
employers tap the talent they need
to succeed. Chaired by Rob Speyer,
CEO of Tishman Speyer, the new ad-
visory board will be comprised of over
30 external stakeholders committed
to rebuilding and strengthening the
city’s talent and workforce develop-
ment system for a post-pandemic
labor market. The Workforce De-
velopment Council will make recom- build an economy with real pathways communities have been excluded from liver workforce development services
mendations to the Mayor’s Office of to family-sustaining careers,” said the tremendous economic growth directly to communities across the
Talent and Workforce Development Mayor Adams. “The Workforce De- that New York has experienced. Our five boroughs that are experiencing
(NYC Talent) and the New York velopment Council will tap expertise moonshot goal of connecting 30,000 high unemployment. Earlier this year,
City Workforce Development Board, from business leaders, like Rob Speyer New Yorkers to apprenticeships is an Mayor Adams unveiled a first-of-
which is responsible for stewarding and dozens of others from across our important step in changing that reality its-kind plan to grow the city’s green
between $60 million and $100 million city, to develop strategies and partner- — and can only be done through part- economy and best position New York-
in annual federal Workforce Innova- ships that will lead to real opportuni- nership with the private sector. This ers to benefit from the nearly 400,000
tion and Opportunity Act funding. ties for New Yorkers. Additionally, our Workforce Development Council, projected ‘green-collar’ jobs in New
Additionally, the Adams admin- administration is investing millions in with its breadth of leadership and ex- York City by 2040.
istration is today releasing two Re- the nonprofits, unions, and other em- pertise, is a great example of how pub- “The success of New York’s
quests for Proposals to advance its ployers that will invest in our young lic private partnerships really come comeback depends on our ability to
moonshot goal of connecting 30,000 people through apprenticeships.” together to support all New Yorkers.” connect New Yorkers with the jobs of
New Yorkers to apprenticeships by “I am proud to serve as the in- The launch of the Workforce the future,” said Jen Hensley, senior
the year 2030, a key commitment of augural chair of the New York City Development Council fulfills another vice president, corporate affairs, Con
Mayor Adams’ 2023 State of the City Workforce Development Council,” key recommendation of the Adams Edison. “At Con Edison, we are creat-
Address. An initial investment of $3.5 said Rob Speyer, CEO, Tishman Spey- administration’s Future of Workers ing equitable pathways to sustainable,
million — from Workforce Innova- er. “The Workforce Development Task Force, which created “Pathways well-paying careers in clean energy. I
tion and Opportunity Act funding Council’s work will build on Mayor to an Inclusive Economy: An Action want to thank Mayor Adams and Rob
— will identify potential private-sec- Adams’ remarkable track record for Plan for Young Adult Career Suc- Speyer for their leadership in building
tor and non-profit partners that are private-sector job creation. I look for- cess,” a blueprint to bolster the city’s this Council that will ensure New York
interested in developing new appren- ward to collaborating with my fellow talent ecosystem. This new council remains a thriving and growing city
ticeship programs and transforming members on this council to identify the and the creation of new apprentice- that works for everyone.
existing talent development initiatives most promising career paths for New ship opportunities also reflect Mayor “New Yorkers are no ordinary
into structured apprenticeships. Yorkers today and tomorrow.” Adams’ commitment to building an workforce,” said Liz Neumark, found-
“While our city has recovered all “The Workforce Development equitable and future-focused econ- er and chair, Great Performances.
of the private-sector jobs lost during Council is an example of how the omy for working-class New Yorkers. “They possess the will, passion and
the pandemic, our recovery has not Adams administration is preparing To further this goal, the administra- creativity to learn, blossom and suc-
benefitted every New Yorker equita- the next generation of New Yorkers tion recently launched “Jobs NYC,” a ceed. Providing these new opportuni-
bly. To change this, we need partners for the workforce,” said First Deputy multi-pronged effort to reduce barri- ties will unleash powerful and produc-
from every corner of our city to help Mayor Sheena Wright. “For too long, ers to economic opportunities and de- tive results.”

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