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Interested in becoming a site partner?

Option 1

Interested in creating an exclusive cohort for your organization? We can make that happen! Contact us today!

Refer your staff or program participants ages 18-24 who could benefit from free training, college pathways or personalized coaching to reach their next goal.

❋ College Credits for Work Experience

“Because of WTG, I know have a clearer view of my future. WTG has showed me what it looks like to choose a career working with children and has given me resources to work on career readiness and mindfulness.”2025 Fellow

❋ Participatory Facilitation Skills

“ I don’t know where I would be if I never applied to this program. WTG helped me work on my people skills and taught me the importance of networking.” 2025 Fellow

Option 2

Access our cohort of trained young people ready to work

❋ Trained in Youth Mental Health

❋ Trained in CPR

Each participant has up to 150 hours of paid training

❋ Trained in Positive Youth Development

❋ Trained in Professionalism

84% enroll in college or achieve a career step up

Big Ideas,
Real Impact.

"Working The Gap (WTG) is an excellent opportunity for any CBO focused on positive community and youth development. Our organization, Manifesto Community Projects US INC., has placed several WTG members as Manifesto Mentors specializing in creative arts and wellness facilitation. They supported our youth at a DOE school in the Bronx and at the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) Children's Center. This improved the students' creative output and the youth's social-emotional learning experience. We saw immediate rapport-building and a bond with the youth that typically takes teachers months to develop; this happened in days. This program is effective because it trains young people to connect with their peers using a culturally responsive framework, combined with a peer-to-peer teaching and power-sharing approach." -Tamir Z. Brown, Manifesto

Glenaisa’s Journey

Before Working the Gap, Glenaisa was already showing up — volunteering with elderly neighbors through a service corps program and tending her community farm. She just hadn't yet found a way to turn that instinct into a future…

WTG gave her a supportive community, the confidence to apply to CUNY's Youth Studies program, and the skills to advocate for herself and other young people.

Now she's carrying that same commitment forward-staying active with the NYC Youth Agenda, pushing for affordable housing, and building toward a career helping young people succeed.

Site partner acknowledgement

“Because of WTG, I know how to network myself meaning putting myself out there more, also taking care of the youth and having different ways to collect data. I also know how to have a better resume.”

Former participant
WTG helped me grasp any opportunity I can get with my hands on and being able to enjoy fun outing activities with my fellows.”

Former participant
It made me seek help for my mental health and gives me the motivation to apply for college. It has improved my social life in some ways forcing me to connect with other people and building new relationships

Former participant

How It Works

Whether you’re looking to refer youth, hire youth or enroll your young staff, we’ve got you covered! Fill out the interest form and we’ll get back to you in 1 business day.
We’ll set up a meeting so we can discuss your goals and ours. If there is alignment, we will make arrangements to start our partnership. If not, we are happy to make recommendations that may be a better fit.
Whether it’s an info session, organizing an exclusive cohort or sending you resumes, we will make the transition from interest to partnership seamless.