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New book published by Seedco board member
November 21, 2022Seedco congratulates long time board member, George A. Pruitt on his new book, “From Protest to President: A Social Justice Journey through the Emergence of Adult Education and the Birth of Distance Learning”. According to Rutgers University Press: From Protest to President describes an inspirational odyssey of a young, Black activist coming of age in…Learn More
Seedco announces partnership with Uncommon Goods
September 22, 2022Looking to apply or refer someone to open seasonal positions, please click here. Click here to learn more about Uncommon Goods. Are you a business looking to invest in your team and provide that extra level of support? Click here to learn more about the New York City Employer Resource Network or reach out to…Learn More
Seedco Shares Resource on Child Tax Credit
June 17, 2021While most people don’t need to take any action to receive advance child tax credit payments, Seedco recommends community groups and others to share information and help everyone receive all the benefits they’re due. Eligible families will start receiving monthly payments beginning in July without any further action. Watch the video below, developed by the…Learn More
The Urban Institute has published a brief on how Seedco and its partners in the Strong Fathers, Stronger Families program in New York City learned, coped, and innovated during the first six months on the COVID-19 pandemic. As New York City was an early epicenter during the public health crisis, Seedco is grateful for STRIVE and…Learn More
Wondering what the mayoral candidate will do to help you land a job? Develop new skills? Rebuild our economy? Learn more about the candidates’ visions to rebuild our economy and help your community flourish in a post-pandemic recovery at an upcoming Mayoral Forum on the Role of Workers in a Resilient and Inclusive Economy on…Learn More
Seedco’s Executive Director Joins NYCETC Board of Directors
February 22, 2021Keith Rasmussen, Executive Director, has been announced as one of six new Board members of the New York Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC), the nation’s largest city-based membership association for the workforce development industry. NYCETC works to ensure that every New Yorker — especially those who have been historically marginalized and disenfranchised and cut off…Learn More
Young, Unemployed, and Facing Bleak Prospects
December 22, 2020The New York Times is reporting that young workers are faring the worst in New York City economically, a city which has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. By September 2020, 19 percent of adults under 25 years of age in the city lost jobs, compared with 14 percent of all workers. Young adults…Learn More
Seedco Executive Director, Keith Rasmussen, has been asked to serve on the New York State Workforce Strategy Group, which was launched in July 2020 by the workforce development coalition Invest in Skills NY. The group will present recommendations on New York’s economic recovery to Governor Cuomo’s office and the New York State Legislature by Labor…Learn More