Spring 2019 SYEP for summer 2019...

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)

The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides New York City youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. Participants work in entry-level jobs in a variety of industries including:

Arts and Recreation
Educational Services
Financial Services
Healthcare/Medical
Hospitality/Tourism
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing/Public Relations
Media/Entertainment
Real Estate/Property
Retail

SYEP also provides workshops on job readiness, career exploration, financial literacy, and opportunities to continue education and social growth.

Programs are located in community-based organizations in all five boroughs of New York City. Youth can apply for the program online or at a community-based organization during the application period. Participants are selected by lottery for the program.

Details on the 2019 application coming soon.

Enrollment Dates

2019 enrollment dates to be announced.

Program Requirements

New York City Resident

Required Document Checklist

Ages 14 - 24

Spring 2019 Minds Matter (rising sophomores)... Apply now.

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Minds Matter transforms the lives of accomplished high school students from low-income families by broadening their dreams and preparing them for college success.

The Minds Matter Program

Beginning in their sophomore year of high school, our students spend 4-6 hours per week during the school year in Minds Matter sessions with their volunteer mentors and instructors. Our sophomore program centers on cultivating the math and writing/critical thinking skills that are the foundation of our students’ academic success. In the junior program, students work with their mentors on test preparation for the SAT and ACT standardized exams. During the summers after their sophomore and junior year, students attend summer enrichment programs at prep schools, colleges, and universities across the country and around the world. In the senior program, students work closely with their mentors on personal statements, financial aid forms, financial literacy, and navigating the college application process. Our volunteers guide seniors through college selection, helping students determine what school and area of study might be the best fit for them.

Throughout the program, students gain confidence and ambition, strengthen their skills in writing, critical thinking, test-taking, and mathematics, and flourish into young adults who are ready and excited to succeed in college. Minds Matter proudly boasts a 100% success rate for students’ acceptance into four-year colleges and universities.

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Our Three-Year Program

Beginning in sophomore year of high school, our students spend 4-6 hours per week during the school year in Minds Matter sessions with their volunteer mentors and instructors.

Sophomore Program

The Sophomore Program is designed to build confidence, ambition, and motivation for students early in their high school careers. The academic programming portion of the curriculum consists of Writing & Critical Thinking and Math Matters.

Math Matters is the first stage of the Test Prep program. Through a series of sessions, Math Matters provides sophomore students with access to trained teachers, study materials, a structured weekly curriculum, and the individual attention required to increase their standardized test scores.

The Sophomore Program encourages students to develop writing and critical thinking skills such as structuring arguments, logical reasoning, and communicating ideas. Weekly discussions on global current events and debate topics provide a forum for developing these skills. In addition, the Sophomore Program curriculum introduces students to the college admissions process and encourages them to develop a Three-Year Course & Activity Plan for high school.

Mentors guide students through the summer program application process and ensure that each student is accepted into a valuable educational program. At the end of the academic year, students are off to summer programs at prep schools, colleges, and universities around the country.

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Junior Program

The Minds Matter Junior Program is dedicated to preparing high school students for college through SAT and ACT test preparation and Writing and Critical Thinking education.

For juniors, the Test Prep program takes the form of a full year of prep, leading up to the spring SAT or ACT. Students are grouped into teams based on their individual development needs, with each team receiving personal coaching on math and verbal skills from dedicated Test Prep Instructors. The curriculum familiarizes students with the SAT and ACT exams, provides test-taking strategies, refreshes basic skills, and allows students to take several diagnostic exams to identify strengths and weaknesses while reinforcing testing strategies.

The Test Prep program involves hard work and dedication from both students and volunteers and would not be possible without the generous help of Kaplan, which donates source materials to Minds Matter.

In addition to Test Prep, juniors have the opportunity to polish their Writing and Critical Thinking skills. Building on the work done in their sophomore year, juniors continue to craft and refine their personal statements. Exposure to and discussion of short-form autobiographical works by writers like Maya Angelou will help students think about the creative ways in which they can tell their own stories. A debate series in the spring allows students to further hone their critical thinking and public speaking skills.

Senior Program

The core focus of the Senior program is to prepare mentees for the college application process, which includes considerations for government and institutional financial aid, as well as third party scholarships. The Senior Program begins with a refresher Test Prep curriculum for mentees taking SAT or ACT exams in the fall of their senior year. A targeted Writing and Critical Thinking curriculum focuses on improving college essays. The mentoring sessions center on the college selection process, preparing applications, financial aid and scholarships, and general college preparation skills. In the spring, seniors complete a Capstone Project, which is a service learning project that teaches students the importance of giving back to their communities.

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Spring 2019 Mar. 26: Financial Literacy Training.

Mar. 26: Financial Literacy Training.

Gale Brewer's office is partnering with the WSB National Campaign for Financial Literacy to host a financial workshop geared toward making your money work better for you.

Learn how to find and save money, understand investments, and build your wealth.

Discuss topics like credit repair, debt management, and retirement planning. Tuesday, March 26, 5:00-7:00pm, Northern Manhattan Office, 431 W. 125th Street.

To RSVP, call (212) 531-1609.

Spring 2019 Mar. 21: Housing Legal Clinic.

Mar. 21: Housing Legal Clinic.

Gale Brwer's Northern Manhattan office and Manhattan Legal Services will host a free legal housing clinic featuring a “Know Your Rights” presentation that includes information about obtaining repairs, succession rights, eviction proceedings, and how much rent can be charged.

The presentation will be followed by a limited number of appointments for individual consultation on housing issues.

Please bring documents related to your housing problems (court papers, leases, rent receipts, letters from landlords, DHCR rent history, etc.).

Thursday, March 21, 4 – 6 pm,

Northern Manhattan Office, 431 W. 125th St.

Spring 2019 Mar. 18 AccessHRA Training Session for Cash Assistance and SNAP Benefits.

Mar. 18 Access

HRA Training Session for Cash Assistance and SNAP Benefits.

In collaboration with NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA), my Northern Manhattan office will host a training session to help constituent services staff and low-income families apply for SNAP benefits and cash assistance through HRA’s new, user-friendly online case management tool called ACCESS HRA. The ACCESS HRA website and mobile app allow new and existing HRA clients to submit and monitor applications, view notices, check balances, sign up for alerts, and much more.

The session will be held at Gale Brewer's Northern Manhattan office on Monday, March 18, 5:00-7:00pm, 431 W. 125th Street.