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NYC Mayor Announces Citywide

Action Plan to Build Inclusive Career

Pathways for Young People

New Investments to Support Young People Through Academic Programs, In-Demand Career Trainings for

Growing Sectors, Including Tech, and Provide Apprenticeship Opportunities

OUR BUREAU align passion and purpose to become
the next generation of leaders.”
NEW YORK, NY
“This groundbreaking program
ew York City Mayor Eric Ad- aligns with the city’s steadfast com-
ams today announced, “Path- mitment to proactively invest in our
Nways to an Inclusive Econo- youth and promote the enduring
my: An Action Plan for Young Adult economic prosperity of our commu-
Career Success” — a more than $600 nity,” said New York City Corpora-
million, forward-thinking roadmap tion Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix.
to build inclusive pathways for the “I am enthusiastic about the substan-
city’s young people to discover their tial implications that this program
passion, receive hands-on career ex- carries for shaping the trajectory of
perience, and, ultimately, enter the these young professionals. By pro-
workforce. viding invaluable experiences to ap-
Through comprehensive, collab- prentices, we are not only cultivating
orative partnerships across the city, the potential of the next generation,
state, and federal governments, and but also fortifying the foundational
multiple other sectors, the action expertise within our city.
plan will develop the city’s future
workforce, serving up to 250,000 This program reflects our ded-
young people. The action plan and
its investments deliver on key com- ication to equipping emerg-
mitments made in Mayor Adams’ ing talents with the requisite
“Working People’s Agenda” and Ex- out-of-school and out-of-work youth effective workforce system: one in
ecutive Order 22 to provide young to high school students who simply which the city aligns its education, skills necessary for success
New Yorkers with fulfilling careers want to follow their dreams and ev- career preparation, and skills train- in the dynamic landscape of
and financial security, while helping eryone in between, this plan is for ing programs across government and
private employers find the best tal- them — to let them know that New leverages the city’s many resources to legal practice. Through these
ent. Today’s announcement marks York City is still the place where any- position New Yorkers for success,” efforts, we are poised to cul-
another stop on Mayor Adams’ thing is possible.” said Deputy Mayor for Housing, Eco-
“Working People’s Tour,” as the city “The future of New York City’s nomic Development, and Workforce tivate a robust and inclusive
enters a new chapter of its econom- workforce is brighter because of the Maria Torres-Springer. “The action workforce, contributing signifi-
ic recovery after regaining all of the investments made today in our young plan is the roadmap for bringing that
private sector jobs it lost during the people” said First Deputy Mayor ambition to fruition and delivering cantly to the prosperity of our
pandemic, more than a year ahead of Sheena Wright. “Our administration on this administration’s promises to collective future.”
schedule. is determined to meet young people connect a very special constituen-
“Our ‘Working People’s Tour’ is wherever they are along their journey cy — our youth — to opportunities
focused on making sure our economy to discovering their passion — wheth- to access, secure, and thrive in fam- “Our student apprentices are
works for all New Yorkers — espe- er that is through apprenticeships, ca- ily-sustaining careers. This is what working alongside and learning from
cially our young people — and helps reer-connected learning, or engaging follow through looks like.” the professionals that operate the
them find the network, resources, those who are out of school and out “It is paramount that we give city’s vast water systems and the in-
and opportunities needed to thrive in of work. The historic commitment in our young people the bright starts formation technology platforms that
an ever-changing world,” said May- career pathways for both young peo- that will lead them to bold futures,” support all of our critical work,” said
or Adams. “New York City’s tomor- ple and employer partnerships will said New York City Department of Chief Climate Officer and New York
row depends on what we do for our shape our workforce for generations Education (DOE) Chancellor David City Department of Environmental
young people today. That’s why this to come, ensuring all have a pathway C. Banks. “The tremendous talent in Protection Commissioner Rohit T.
plan brings together all levels of gov- to thrive in our city.” our city deserves a pathway to suc- Aggarwala. “As the city replenishes
ernment, multiple city agencies, em- “Early in the administration, cess that cultivates that talent. It is an its workforce, these apprenticeships
ployers, and partners across various Mayor Eric Adams issued Executive honor to support Mayor Adams in present pathways to good-paying and
sectors to tell our young people: we Order 22, which plainly laid out the this endeavor to ensure that there is secure jobs; these programs are a
are here to help you succeed. From administration’s ambitions for an support for our young people as they win-win for all New Yorkers.”

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