Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI)

WPTI wants to hear from you about how you, your program, and your organization are thinking about (and using) AI in your work! Alongside our partners at NYC Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) and JobsFirstNYC, we are hosting in-person focus groups for both frontline and managerial/supervisory workforce development professionals on Tuesday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 25, from 1:00-2:30pm --- and we'd love for you to join us. Click the very brief survey below to indicate your interest - spots are limited, and filling out the form does not guarantee a spot. https://lnkd.in/eFUaK8wW

Yesterday, alongside our partners at Coro New York Leadership Center, we led Strategy Day 1 of the 2025 Workforce Systems Leadership Program. The theme was "Finding Our Direction," and we focused on the priorities, goals, and challenges facing the NYC workforce development ecosystem at a time of great uncertainty. It was a fantastic, productive, and thought-provoking day. Huge thanks go out to our guest speakers/panelists, Stephanie Birmingham, Miles Elijah Gamble, Eli Dvorkin, Matthew Phifer, Jennifer Dillon, Je'Nean Jones Seo, and Reina U., who provided valuable insights on a critical question, namely "where do we go from here?" As always, shout out to Kara Campbell from Coro, who is a tremendous partner in this work.

Many workforce development programs, and the communities in which we work, are experiencing a tremendous amount of upheaval right now. In response to these emerging, and frequently changing conditions, WPTI is pleased to offer - at no cost through February 2025 - our self-paced e-course on Foundations of Using a Trauma-Informed Approach in Workforce Development, which offers key fundamentals on issues of trauma, vicarious trauma, resilience, and more, as well as how to incorporate these principles into programming and the workplace, more broadly. To purchase the course at no cost, visit our website and use promo code RESILIENCE100. Only one purchase is allowed per customer.

We are pleased to announce the brand-new cohort for the 2025 Workforce Systems Leadership Program (WSLP), developed and operated in partnership with Coro New York Leadership Center. You can meet this dynamic group of leaders, representing government, community-based organizations, secondary and post-secondary education, and the private sector below:

It was a pleasure joining our friends from Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) and NYC Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) for an important listening session and co-design session with professionals from across NYC's workforce development community, last Thursday. We explored critical issues of workplace wellness, into which we will be digging even more deeply in the coming months.

Last week, we held the retreat for this year's Workforce Systems Leadership Program in partnership with our friends at Coro New York Leadership Center. It was a wonderful, impactful two days full of community, learning, and a palpable desire to make systemic change across our New York City workforce ecosystem. Huge thanks to Kara Campbell and Farah Mohmad of Coro, as well as Justin Collins and Sabeen Pirani from our team!

Our friends at the Human Services Council of New York have published a Resilience Roundup, which features helpful resources for nonprofit organizations, service providers, and communities in light of recent federal announcements. Click below to read:

At a time when our community faces so much uncertainty, WPTI is sharing resources that can help, across a wide range of issue areas. Please click below to read more:

We are proud to announce that WPTI has received a $1.5 million, three-year grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to support a groundbreaking initiative connecting young adults with experience in foster care and justice systems to career success and economic security. In collaboration with The Center for Fair Futures (CFF) and the NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS), WPTI will lead efforts to dismantle the persistent systemic barriers faced by youth in care, specifically related to employment and educational opportunities.This grant will specifically be used to enhance career development resources, improve workforce collaboration, establish cross-sector partnerships and advocacy, and offer career readiness and exploration opportunities. To learn more about this exciting initiative, click the link below! NYC Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) New York Association for Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) JobsFirstNYC The Pinkerton Foundation NYC Office of the Mayor NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development NYC Department of Youth & Community Development Hildy Simmons City & State City Limits JPMorganChase The Robin Hood Foundation The New York Community Trust Children's Aid Jewish Child Care Association of New York SCO Family of Services The New York Foundling HeartShare St. Vincent's Services The Children's Village Catholic Guardian Services Forestdale, Inc. Rising Ground Graham Windham Good Shepherd Services Workforce Development Institute (WDI)

In light of promises of aggressive immigration enforcement by the income presidential administration, our friends at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI), Lawyers Alliance for New York, and the Human Services Council of New York are presenting a workshop and discussion for nonprofit leaders on Nonprofit Preparedness Regarding Immigration Enforcement this Friday, January 17, from 1:00-2:30pm ET. Register below for this important, informative session. https://lnkd.in/gYuCbWGb