By Tori Kammer, Development & Communication Manager June is National Immigrant Heritage Month — a month-long celebration that allows communities to explore their own heritage and celebrate the shared diversity of our nation. …

By Tori Kammer Development and Communication Manager Urban Upbound, has been providing community based support for nearly two decades across the city, providing job training, credentialing and placement in high-paying jobs, alongside financial empowerment and other wrap-around support services. …

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By: Tori Kammer, Development & Communication On Thursday, May 12, 2022, students from Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio visited Urban Upbound as a part of their Alternative University Break program, to learn about innovative ways to reduce poverty in urban tracks. …

By Tori Kammer, Development and Communication Manager High school senior and Queensbridge Houses resident, Jasleen Lally, recently graduated from our College Access Program and will be attending Clark University this fall. …

by Tori Kammer, Development & Communications Manager On Thursday, May 19th, we held the Urban Upbound College Access Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony at the Museum of Moving Image. Students and their families gathered to celebrate their achievements and academic success. The evening included light refreshments, provided by F &…

By: Tori Kammer, Development & Communication Manager Bobby Heath has been off the job for nearly two years due to medical reasons, and was looking to rejoin the workforce. After hearing about Urban Upbound, our incredible track record, and success rate in helping our clients secure employment, he assumed it…

By Tori Kammer, Development & Communication Manager Twenty-one year old Queensbridge Houses Resident, Terence Richardson, was struggling to get back on his feet and find his way after facing COVID related challenges and ending his contract with the Navy. Upon moving back to New York, Terence was homeless, staying with…

By: Urban Upbound’s Staff Members Like many, Jefferson Houses resident George Aviles’s life turned upside down when the pandemic hit in March of 2020. At the time Mr. Aviles had just secured a new job and was looking forward to beginning the next chapter of his life with stable employment…