Learn to Work - St. Nicks Alliance

St. Nicks Alliance Learning To Work program is a partnership with Bushwick Community High School where community and school strengths and resources are pooled together to create spaces where students’ roadblocks are removed, their strengths are nurtured, and they step onto a path toward success.  Students have the opportunity to discover, and try new things, learn from those experiences, and emerge with more confidence, skills, purpose, and hope. With these experiences students can succeed academically and take steps toward the careers and futures they envision. 

 

Social Emotional Support-staff members build crucial relationships with students and families,
serving as a one of the hubs for addressing barriers and offering resources.

 

Internship-through a series of scaffolded internship and work-based learning
opportunities, students explore career interests, earn an income, and build important skills for
postsecondary readiness. 

 

Postsecondary Planning-students work with staff members to craft an individualized path,
offering tangible steps along the way, with high expectations and support for both college-
and non-college-bound career trajectories. Concrete resources are provided to respond to a variety of student interests postsecondary pathways, including certification programs and vocational schools.