2011 Annual Report - FEGS

Employment
Last year, during one of the longest
sustained periods of unemployment since
the 2008 recession, FEGS employment
and workforce development programs helped
more than 6,000 New Yorkers find work. We
engaged thousands more in work internships
that provided meaningful on-the-job experience.
Our employment model is business and sector
focused, locally informed and client-centric.
We leverage significant relationships with
thousands of employers to develop jobs in
high-growth sectors and in-demand occupations,
while simultaneously implementing best
practices to meet the needs of individuals
at every level of job readiness.
6 FEGS Health & Human Services
FEGS designs and delivers literacy, employment
and workforce development programs that assist
more than 50,000 New Yorkers annually along
the path to job readiness and self-sufficiency.
Large-scale models help people move from
welfare to work; Jewish professionals and older
workers receive critical assistance through
UJA-Federation of New York’s Connect to Care
initiative; the FEGS Thypin Oltchick Institute for
Women’s Entrepreneurship provides resources
that help New Yorkers start and grow small
businesses; the Academy model prepares youth
aging out of foster care for adulthood; our Center
for Women and Families supports domestic
violence survivors and strengthens their capacity
for independence; the Brooklyn Resource Center
helps immigrants and asylees embrace the
freedoms of American life; and tailored workforce
development programs support people with
disabilities.
From the Great Depression to times of
prosperity, recession and constant change,
FEGS has been a pioneer in workforce
development, meeting the needs of the
business community and job seekers, helping
to strengthen the economy and the capacity
of a diversified and vital workforce.