Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
Amira Ford has been actively involved in the field of motivational speaking and youth empowerment workshops since January 2012. With a Master of Arts in Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management from The University of Texas at Arlington, Amira has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to their roles as a Lead Facilitator at Brooklyn Workforce Innovations and a Work Readiness Coach at Brooklyn Public Library. With a background in Mass Communication/Media Studies and a BICSI Level 1 Certification from City Tech, CUNY, Amira continues to inspire and guide youth in creating goals and leadership programs at T.M.EGoals.
Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
Leap, Inc. d/b/a Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI) helps jobless and working poor New Yorkers establish careers in sectors that offer good wages and opportunities for advancement. BWI’s mission is to empower low‐ and moderate‐income people by helping them gain access to living‐wage employment opportunities and career paths, and to develop programs that counter prevailing market inequalities and contribute to a broader movement for economic justice. We offer full‐time intensive skills training followed by at least two years of job placement, access to social supports and career advancement counseling. BWI’s award winning programs include: - Red Hook on the Road (commercial driver training) -"Made in NY" Production Assistant Training Program -Brooklyn Woods (green cabinetmaking and mill work) -Brooklyn Networks (teledata cable installation) -Brooklyn Navy Yard (customized employer training, adult education, career development and support services) -New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Resident Training Academy (trains public housing residents for upwardly-mobile jobs with NYCHA) Visit our website: bwiny.org “Like” us on Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Workforce-Innovations/148187008563181 Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/nybwi