RESURRECT THE YOUTH

A Youth-led social enterprise that brings life back to urban neighborhoods in style

Resurrect the Youth - a social enterprise that aims to tackle youth unemployment by providing employment, job readiness programs and mentorship to young adults in our urban communities with hopes of having a positive impact on young people and economy as a whole.

 Why NYC Youth Unemployment

Anywhere from 259,000 927%) to 324,000 (34%) 16-to-24-year-olds across New York City are out of school and out of work. This is even higher among Black and Latino youth, rising above 20%

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

NYC Department of Youth & Community Development

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is the City's lead agency for youth employment programs. DYCD is committed to expanding opportunities for New York City's young people. Our employment programs help youth between the ages of 14 and 24 gain work experience and further their education.

Bronx EOC

The SUNY Bronx Educational Opportunity Center provides career training, high school equivalency preparation (in NYS GED® replaced TASCTM), college readiness classes, college and financial aid application assistance, free haircuts, job and internship placement assistance and Microsoft certifications to New Yorkers who qualify. All offered services are FREE of charge, and do NOT require student loans or other financial aid.

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)

The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is the nation’s largest youth employment program, connecting NYC youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with career exploration opportunities and paid work experience each summer. Participants have the opportunity to explore their interests and career pathways, develop workplace skills and engage in learning experiences that help in developing their social, civic and leadership skills.

Step Up

Looking to become your most confident, capable, and career-ready self? Join Step Up’s free, virtual programs to learn about careers, access a supportive and diverse community of mentors, join eye-opening workshops to discover your strengths, and find inspiration to kick-start your career!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

THE FOUNDERS

Bronx youth led, owned and operated

OUR TRIBE OF SUPPORTERS

We would like to thank the Bronx Community Justice Center, Progress Playbook and our fearless facilitators, Stephany Reyes and James Reddick for supporting and guiding us through the process of launching Resurrect the Youth to end youth unemployment in the Bronx and throughout NYC.

ABOUT START AN EMPIRE

Start an Empire is an experiential social entrepreneurship program designed by Progress Playbook to teach youth how to start a business by practicing the startup experience. Participants receive business training, identify a social problem to solve in their neighborhood, develop a business plan, and practice the startup experience by creating a product and activating their solutions for the neighborhood problem that they identified at a local pop-up shop.