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Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • Vice President, Partnerships and Business Engagement

    About NYCETC Mission: The New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) is the city’s association for the workforce development community. Founded in 1997 as the membership organization for New York City workforce providers, NYCETC has played a vital role in the workforce community by advancing policy priorities and convening the sector to build capacity…

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  • CWOP PROVIDES EDUCATION TRAINING AND INFORMATION

      This month the Community and Worker Ownership Project presented at the National Cooperative Business Association annual Impact Conference. https://ncbaclusa.coop/ We are dedicated to promoting, through education and engagement a deepening awareness of cooperative models that raise workers’ collective power, knowledge and voice. We were delighted to be part of this conference to deepen the…

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  • Old Wine in New Bottles: Gender and the Gig Economy

    Ruth Milkman has published “Old wine in new bottles: gender and the gig economy” about her study (along with Luke Elliott-Negri, Kathleen Griesbach, and Adam Reich) of the platform-based food economy, which had an explosion in demand when COVID-19 hit. She found that the majority of the workers were white women, and describes the “class-gender…

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  • PONCE BANK OPPORTUNITY FOR A FRAUD ANALYST INTERN

    Position: Fraud Analyst Intern Reports to: AVP/BSA/Security Officer Location: Bronx, NY (Currently remote) Hours: Part-Time or Full-Time Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Responsibilities: Responsible for researching account information and identifying possible cases of fraud; recognizing trends and recommending approaches for fraud investigations; identifying opportunities to reduce the risk of loss from fraud…

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