Our program annually serves 500 mentees through the support of 50+ corporations and 2,000 volunteers. Since our inception in 1997, StreetWise Partners has transformed the lives of 8,000 job seekers through the support of 15,000 volunteers.
Who we Serve:
- Unemployed or underemployed men and women ages 18+ from historically under-represented communities in New York City and Washington, D.C.
- High School or High School Equivalent/GED graduates with basic hard skills training and/or college.
- Individuals facing limitations and challenges spanning work, education, access to professional networks, and role models and unstable housing.
2:1 Volunteers:Mentees
Mentees receive double the network, double the experiences, double the skill sets.
Mentors pay it forward while supercharging their careers and expanding their network.
Our 12-month Workforce Mentoring Program uses an employer-driven curriculum to help our mentees develop the professional skills needed to secure a job and launch a career.
All mentoring takes place in corporate settings to help mentees become comfortable in these often foreign environments.
We introduce our mentees to an exclusive network of the best and brightest volunteers who offer knowledge, expertise, contacts, and opportunities to jumpstart a career.
Mentees and mentors both receive opportunities to attend events outside of program to grow their professional networks and continue their development.
We connect our graduates with internship and job opportunities so they can put the skills they've gained to work.
We continue to work with mentees beyond program through alumni development events. Some mentees even return to be mentors themselves!