It always feels great when you can reward someone for their hard work who truly deserves it. That is why at NYCID we love to promote from within our ranks. We know that the person [...]
If you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life. A phrase that we’ve all heard time and time again. But what if you don’t know what you love to do? [...]
Job hunting is tough. Most people do not have the luxury of waiting for the perfect opportunity to present itself. It’s a scramble for many of us and in the COVID-19 world it’s even more difficult. [...]
Students presenting their final project for instructors and administrators Think back to your first job. Did you feel hopeless at times? Were there ever problems that arose that you weren’t quite sure how to solve? [...]
Recently, the NYCID Conflict Management team created a safe space for our community to express themselves, process feelings, and find healing as our country continues to grapple with the racial prejudice and police violence. The [...]
In order to best introduce Romel, it's necessary to share a quick story about our new Program Director for NYCID’s Intense Community Monitoring (ICM) Program. I had arrived at 130 Stuyvesant Place on Romel’s second day with [...]
Hey team! Meet Pierre Deshauturus. Brother Pierre is our newest Social Worker at Port Richmond’s After School Advantage Program. Last week, I had the chance to shake Pierre’s hand at the school while he [...]
Pavel Valera has taken the reins as Program Director for NYCID's SIYABC. When I caught up with Pavel, he shared that the reason he loves working with YABC students. It's because they are the kids who [...]
Joshua (Josh) Meltzer joined the NYCID team in January 2019 as an Advocate Counselor at the Concord High School Learning to Work Program. He’s a native Staten Islander who went down to Florida for a bit [...]
Lexie is from Staten Island and she loves to bake! In January NYCID brought on several new super talented team members. We are so excited to welcome Alexa Lotito to our team. Alexa says she’ll respond [...]