Woodlawn’s ten-week Preservation Training Program trains 18 to 24 year old high school graduates from the Bronx in how to care for historical monuments and buildings made of marble, granite and limestone. The mission of the program is to prepare participants for apprenticeships and entry level positions in the masonry trade.

The Animation Project converts digital arts technologies into tools that promote adolescent social and emotional development. Weekly courses for justice-involved young adults pair professional digital animators with licensed creative arts therapists to support teams of participants as they create original animated videos that often focus on issues in their lives.

New-York Historical Student Historian Interns are a diverse group of high school students who work collaboratively to create exhibition guides, lead tours and design family programs. They develop their public speaking skills, learn about careers in the museum, library, and history field, and conduct research to deepen their understanding of American history and art.

The New Jewish Home’s Geriatric Career Development program prepares out-of-school and unemployed young adults, ages 18 to 24, for career paths in geriatric healthcare. Successful participants become certified Home Health Aides (HHAs) and are candidates for employment through The New Jewish Home’s homecare agency, HAPI.

Offering free training to young people since 1978, PRO-TV provides a creative outlet for young people to address the issues affecting their lives and their communities. All participants research, write, produce, direct, and edit their own films using professional digital production equipment and editing systems.

Through EVC’s rigorous afterschool program, students from schools throughout New York City earn academic credit, or receive stipends, as they learn to produce a documentary on a subject of personal interest and relevance to their community.

Exodus is a faith-based service agency that helps people involved in the justice system rebuild their lives. It currently runs three group-based “credible messenger” mentoring programs for young people. The groups aim to help their young participants get ready for change, develop pro-social life skills and reduce harmful behaviors.

The Opportunity Network provides career awareness, skill-building, internships, and college access and retention support for academically talented youth from low-income families. All participants begin the six year program during the summer after their sophomore year of high school.

The Reciprocity Foundation provides college preparation and career readiness services to homeless youth living in supportive housing in New York City. Reciprocity’s aims to support a young person’s development by also offering yoga, meditation, and personal coaching.

ReelWorks offers a free after-school film making workshop that matches teens with professional filmmaker-mentors to create original short documentaries about their lives and communities. Its goals: to unlock young voices, unleash young talent and create films that are personal, powerful and real.

The New York City Urban Debate League was founded in 2011 by UC Berkeley Law School graduate and former Bronx school teacher Erik Fogel. His goal was to prepare students for college, career, and community success. In the year –round program participants study writing, public speaking, research techniques, civics and law.