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Join an education and employment program for homeless and at-risk homeless LGBTQ youth

Ali Forney Center Information Status

The Learning, Employment, Advancement and Placement (LEAP) program, a partnership between the Ali Forney Center and the Center Youth Program at The LGBT Center, is a six month multi-dimensional vocational and educational preparation course for homeless and at-risk homeless LGBTQ youth between the ages of 16 and 24. LEAP helps their most at-risk youth develop skills – and transform them into independent adults. To participate in job training and placement, youth are assessed and enrolled in a curriculum to prepare them to take the National Work Readiness Credential (NWRC) exam, the gold standard for employability for entry-level jobs. While preparing for the NWRC, youth also learn life skills such as resume prep, budgeting and time management. Youth then move into paid internships at one of AFC's corporate or non-profit partners, developing their employment history. Youth graduate from LEAP when they’ve secured a job.
Available
Monday - Friday10 am - 6 pm
  • For Communities
    asylum seeker or asylee, experiencing homelessness
  • free
    Yes
  • age
    16  –  24
  • Available Languages
    Spanish
  • Safe spaces
    LGBTQ Friendly
  • Boroughs Served
    Brooklyn
  • states
    New York

Ali Forney Center

321 W. 125th Street

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  • Harlem Drop-in Center
    321 W. 125th Street
    New York, NY 10027

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    2,569.9 miles away
    Mon - Fri8 am - 8 pm
    Sat - Sun10 am - 6 pm

    Take the A/C/B/D train to 125th Street. They are open for new Intakes Monday-Friday from 8am-8pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm. (However, they are closed to clients on Wednesdays from 12pm-4pm for staff meetings.)

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