Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
Mira Bhattacharya has a wide range of experience in various fields, from emergency medical services to public policy and community health initiatives. Currently working as a NYCHA Resident Training Academy Program Associate, Mira assists program participants with resume preparation and job readiness. Mira has also worked as an Emergency Medical Technician at iCrowd Solutions and Event Medical Services, providing first aid and basic treatments to event attendees. In addition, Mira has held positions as a Policy Fellow at the National Disability Mentoring Coalition and a Public Policy Fellow at The Autistic People of Color Fund. Mira's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Fordham University.
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