AGENCY TESTIMONY
Youth-focused initiatives addressing educational and career opportunities
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Sideya Sherman details various youth-focused initiatives aimed at improving educational attainment, literacy, and career opportunities for young New Yorkers.
- Highlights programs like NYC Men's Teach, CUNY Fatherhood Academy, and NEON Works
- Emphasizes literacy initiatives such as Sound Partners, Quick Reads, and Raising Readers
- Introduces NYC Her Future office and its progress in engaging young people and developing new programs
Sideya Sherman
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YMI has long prioritized educational attainment, launching successful programs such as NYC men's teach, the CUNY Fatherhood Academy, and NEON works which provide education, career training, and credentialing to young people ranging from those who are the most disconnected from school and work to those completing college and pursuing advanced degrees.
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YMI has also emphasized literacy understanding that not only do we want our students to graduate, but we want to ensure that they have the literacy skills they need to succeed.
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Through initiatives like sound partners, quick reads, and raising readers, we collaborate with over 42 schools to support literacy through family focused programming, yielding positive results and enhancing students ability to decode words and read more accurately.
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NYC Her Future, our new companion office to YMI has made swift progress since its inception last spring.
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Engaging young people through community based events, developing new training and career exploration programs, and rolling out targeted initiatives like our doula training program, which directly contributes to our city's effort to address the crucial issue of black maternal health.