BWI

BWI has developed training programs built on promising local sectors of the economy. We only train people for jobs that lead to living-wage employment. Our instructors are skilled and experienced in the industries they train for, and we maintain long-standing relationships with a wide network of business that hire our graduates... BWI's mission is to empower low-income New Yorkers by creating living-wage employment opportunities and access to career paths. Our programs counter prevailing market inequalities, especially those based on race or gender, and contribute to a broader movement for economic justice... BWI's first program, Red Hook on the Road, aimed to bridge the gap between the thousands of unemployed public housing residents in Red Hook and the abundance of jobs in the school bus driving and other commercial driving industries, which maintained their vehicle fleets and operations in the same community. Today, BWI's work bridges similar skills gaps city-wide.

Primary location: Brooklyn United States