
Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
@nybwi
We empower low-income New Yorkers through job training that leads to sustainable careers and living wages.
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Alongside Bloomberg Philanthropies, we have released the report from The “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program Study! Click the link to see how this program is having a positive impact on low-income New Yorkers and on the film & TV industry! bwiny.org/about/reports/


BWI’s “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program created with support from NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment, is crucial for providing local employment opportunities and promoting diversity and inclusion as the film and TV industry continue to grow. Read the report here: bwiny.org/about/reports/


Yesterday, Santander Bank US hosted BWI’s Brooklyn Networks for a mock interview event! Leadership lended their time and expertise to support career readiness through one-on-one practice and live feedback. Good luck and congratulations to Cycle 93 who graduate next Friday!


Watch the below to hear a recent graduate of the “Made in NY” Product Assistant Training Program, a collaboration between Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment, & former NYC Film Commissioner @KOliverNYC, reflect how this initiative has helped her pursue a career and achieve her professional goals.


Congratulations @MadeinNYPAs grads! Starting a new career comes with a variety of challenges. Thanks to the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation, BWI has flexible resources to help participants via our Tools of the Trade Fund. Their support helps us place more jobseekers into career-track employment!


This week, Enterprise Community Partners hosted BWI’s Housing Career Pathways for a mock interview event! With support from Gotham Society, leadership gave their time and expertise to support career readiness through 1-on-1 practice and live feedback. Good luck to Cycle 4 - they graduate today!


Last week, trainees from the Brooklyn Woods program led a demo for BWI board members. Leadership learned how to join, sand, glue and finish a signature Brooklyn Woods product: beautifully crafted cutting boards! Thanks to our student instructors for an educational event all around!




On Thursday, January 11th, the Center for an Urban Future will hold a policy forum that discusses the opportunity gap for tech careers in NYC. We look forward to sharing our experience, learning from peers, and connecting our learnings to our programming. Join us! RSVP: nycfuture.org/events







Each year, BWI honors partners who have gone above and beyond in support of our mission. This year we are honoring Francine A. LeFrak of the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation. Come out on 6/13 and help us celebrate Francine A. LeFrak as she takes home the Hero Award! 🏆🎉


Excited to unveil 12 beautiful benches fabricated by Brooklyn Woods trainees at the WTC. Thankful for our partners Port Authority of NY & NJ for allowing our talented trainees to apply their new woodworking skills with a permanent addition to an iconic NYC landmark! panynj.gov/port-authority…

Today, we celebrated the 100th graduate of the Housing Career Pathways program! Congratulations to all the graduates for their hard work and we wish them the best as they embark on a new career journey. Thank you Enterprise New York, NYC Housing and @nycha for their partnership!
