Building Business Capacity
Over the past year, NYCEDC has partnered with NYC Department of Small Business Services and community-based organizations across New York City to provide free business courses in many diverse languages. These classes range from Business Planning Basics for emerging entrepreneurs to Business Financial Management for existing businesses looking to grow. As the year comes to a close, we would like to thank our partners at NYC Business Solutions, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, Renaissance Economic Development Corporation, Make the Road NY, Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, and the Haitian American Business Network for helping us support more than 150 of New York City’s immigrant entrepreneurs.
Building Business Capacity
Over the past year, NYCEDC has partnered with NYC Department of Small Business Services and community-based organizations across New York City to provide free business courses in many diverse languages. These classes range from Business Planning Basics for emerging entrepreneurs to Business Financial Management for existing businesses looking to grow. As the year comes to a close, we would like to thank our partners at NYC Business Solutions, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, Renaissance Economic Development Corporation, Make the Road NY, Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, and the Haitian American Business Network for helping us support more than 150 of New York City’s immigrant entrepreneurs.
We Are New York
We Are New York (WANY) is an Emmy Award-winning half-hour TV show that airs on Time Warner Cable Channel 25 (or Cablevision Channel 22) Mondays at 12:30 pm and Sundays at 3:00 pm. You can also watch on Time Warner Cable Channel 74 Fridays at 10:00 pm and Sundays at 1:00 pm.
Each episode has a different story of immigrants living in New York City. They show how New Yorkers can work together to solve problems and create better lives for themselves. The stories capture the spirit of people who have come from all over the world to make the Big Apple their home. We Are New York is intended to help people practice English that will be useful to them. Realistic situations are used; for example, going to the doctor or talking with a child’s teacher.
The WANY Project organizes free conversation groups across the city. Volunteer language leaders are trained and placed at community organizations, and they use the show to help immigrants practice their English.
We Are New York was created by the Mayor’s Office of Adult Education and the City University of New York, Office of Academic Affairs and is now housed at the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
Mayor Bloomberg hosts a reception in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
October 3, 2011
(Photo Credit: Kristen Artz)
NYCEDC: Competition THRIVE Finalists Announced
Congratulations to the five finalists of Competition THRIVE, a business plan competition to support immigrant entrepreneurs in New York City. Competition THRIVE is jointly funded by NYCEDC and Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, and is administered by Baruch College’s Lawrence N. Field Center…
New We Are New York trainings are available. Sign up today!
NYCitizenship
The NYCitizenship Initiative offers New York City employees and their family members who are lawful permanent residents access to experienced lawyers and other immigration professionals to provide free legal information and assistance to help them apply for naturalization or citizenship. Participation in this initiative is voluntary. Upon successful completion of the naturalization process, individuals will be invited to a special swearing-in ceremony. A service event will take place on Wednesday, October 19th, from 6 pm to 9 pm, at the Surrogate’s Courthouse, 31 Chambers Street New York, NY 10007. You must meet the following requirements: What to bring: Applicants pay a $680 filing fee to USCIS.
- Register for the event
• Reside in the United States as a permanent resident for five years (three years if living with and married to the same U.S. citizen)
• Live in the United States for half of the five or three year period
• You are at least 18 years old
• Green card and all passports since obtaining green card
• Home addresses for the last five or three years
• Children’s information (date of birth, A#, addresses)*
• Employment history for the last five or three years*
• Marital history/criminal history*
*(If applicable)
Please do not bring this fee to this event.
