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REBUILD CUNY, REBUILD nEW YORK   

 

An Educated Workforce Is the Best Investment for New York 

 

Working people have always been the heart of New York City and the City University of New York has three centers explicitly dedicated to worker education at:

Brooklyn College, City College of New York and Queens College.

  • These Centers provide avenues to economic mobility for thousands who would otherwise never have a chance for a college degree.

  • The overwhelming majority of their students are African-American, Latino and female workers. 

  • They provide academic instruction and support services uniquely tailored for workers with full-time jobs. 

And they produce students like Carmen Navarro: a senior who will graduate this year from the City College Center for Worker Education. Ms. Navarro, a breast health manager with the American Cancer Society, has been awarded a fellowship from the Clark Foundation. She is going to use the fellowship—$30,000 over two years—to pursue a master’s degree in public health at Columbia University. 

Initially, I was drawn to the Center for Worker Education because of its flexible schedule, but then I decided to enroll because of the classes offered. In addition to being informative and interesting, the classes at CWE address issues relevant to adults who have substantial life experience and knowledge.

Becoming a Clark Fellow began with the recommendation of a CWE professor, who in remembering my career path and experience, believed I was a perfect candidate for the fellowship. At a school with a larger student body, that would have been impossible.

--Carmen Navarro

 

In light of the services they provide and the urgent need for worker education in post-September 11 New York, the PSC requests a total increased funding of $1.2 million for the Centers for Worker Education. 

CCNY CWE                                                                          $770,000

Brooklyn CWE                                                               $160,000

Queens College WE Extension Center                                   $310,000