Futures and Options

Last year, Futures and Options served 2638 students across our multi-layered program activities. We placed 290 new york city youth in paid, mentored internships with employers throughout all five boroughts. 963 young people benefitted from our career readiness workshops and curriculum, including 304 in our career essentials program. 51 students leveraged skills and professional networking in externship experiences with employers. 89 high school students attended college guidance initiative programming to receive support and prepare for the college application and financial process. 253 program alumni received alumni support services, including networking, mentorship, career panels and one-on-one coaching, bridging the gap between high school, college and careers. Lastly, 1054 youth attended one of our on the road sessions in the community, where our staff delivered information sessions, attended career fairs, and delivered outreach to students and professionals.