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STRIVE receives transformative $8 million gift from MacKenzie Scott
EIN Presswire: September 28, 2023

$1M Grant from Truist Foundation Helps Birmingham Residents With Career Training
The Birmingham Times: August 25, 2023

Truist Foundation grants STRIVE $1M to launch career training program in Birmingham
PRN Presswire: August 24, 2023

STRIVE Receives $100k from Ares Charitable Foundation to Advance Economic Equity for Women in New York and Atlanta
EIN Presswire: March 2, 2023

Cheryl Wills of NY1 News speaks with STRIVE New York Executive Director Ayesha George at the 2022 STRIVE Gala
NY1 News: November 18, 2022

STRIVE Names Quiwintre Frye as Executive Director of STRIVE Birmingham
Press Release: October 12, 2022

US Department of Labor awards $43.3M in grants to help provide job training, employment services to justice-involved young people
US DOL: June 23rd, 2022

Nonprofit career development agency to open new location in Birmingham
The Business Journals: June 13, 2022

America’s Inequality Problem Just Improved for the First Time in a Generation
Bloomberg Businessweek: June 8th, 2022

STRIVE announces two new appointments to drive national and local program innovation and growth
Press Release: May 12, 2022

STRIVE elects new Board members, Antoinette (Tonie) Leatherberry and Phil Salinger
Press Release: January 14th, 2022

STRIVE receives $1.8M from Gotham Gives, one of STRIVE’s largest private grants to date, for reentry employment program
Press Release: September 23rd, 2021

US Department of Labor (DOL) awards $4.5M to STRIVE to narrow opportunity gap for justice-involved youth
Press Release: July 1st, 2021

National Workforce Organization, STRIVE, Announces Appointment of Tasha Jackson As Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Press Release: April 2nd, 2021

STRIVE Is One of the Anchor Grantees of CarMax to Help Combat Social Inequity and Injustice
Press Release: March 24th, 2021

CarMax Announces New Philanthropic Partnerships
Press Release: March 23rd, 2021

STRIVE Elects Program Graduate as New Co-Chairman of the Board
Press Release: February 11th, 2021

STRIVE Atlanta Kicks off its Virtual Certified Logistics Technician Program Amid Pandemic
Press Release: October 22, 2020

STRIVE Empowerment Gala Announces 2020 Honorees
Press Release: October 22, 2020 

As New York City Continues on Path to Recovery, City Officials Must Take Action to Protect Good Construction Jobs
Gotham Gazette: August 25, 2020

STRIVE Atlanta is one of six recipients to receive the Atlanta CareerRise Racial Equity and Economic Mobility Grant Awards
Press Release: July 10, 2020
STRIVE Receives Grant from the Goldman Sachs Fund for Racial Equity
 Press Release: June 30, 2020

Lindsay Rechler, author of "Good Morning Zoom", a humorous children’s book about pandemic parenting, will donate proceeds from book to STRIVE
Kveller: June 24, 2020

Opinion: New York City Nonprofit Leaders of Color Call for Action and Reform
City Limits: June 8, 2020

Jefferies' Clients, Employees and Shareholders Contribute $9,250,000 to Over 85 Charities for Coronavirus Relief in Memory of Peg Broadbent
Press Release: May 28, 2020

Program helps link NYers with essential work
PIX11 News: May 6, 2020

STRIVE’s Lakythia Ferby, Executive Director, represents STRIVE NY in New York Workforce Recovery Group
Gotham Gazette: April 27, 2020

STRIVE, a National Leader in Workforce Development, Expands Operations to Atlanta
Press Release: January 22, 2020

From Selling Drugs to Selling Ice Cream
Fox News Rundown: January 22, 2020

Roy Castro Honored as a Robin Hood Hero
Robin Hood Heroes Breakfast: December 9, 2019

Free job training is available in NYC—and it can be a life-changer
New York Post: November 24, 2019

STRIVE Receives $830K Grant to Support Individuals and Families Access Economic Opportunity
Press Release: November 18, 2019

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Goldman Sachs Managing Director Dina Powell McCormick Honored at STRIVE 35th Anniversary Gala
Press Release: November 9, 2019

STRIVE Discussed on The Five
Fox News: November 6, 2019

STRIVE’s partnership with the New Orleans Business Environment drives systematic change for the city’s residents who are driven
New Orleans Business Alliance: June 27, 2019

STRIVE Receives CBS Grant to Support Eliminating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
CBS: December 14, 2018

US Department of Labor Selects STRIVE to Support Reentry Projects to Transition Into the Workforce 
US Department of Labor: June 26, 2018

Mayor Landrieu Celebrates Last STRIVE NOLA Graduation of his Administration
New Orleans Business Alliance: April 6, 2018

Brian Friedman and Bonnie Howard appointed to leadership positions on the Board of Directors of STRIVE International
Press Release: April 3, 2018

STRIVE Unveils New State-of-the-Art Training Center in East Harlem
Press Release: March 8, 2018

STRIVE International to Host Manhattan Roundtable with NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer
Press Release: January 19, 2018

STRIVE Graduate Roy Castro, CEO of DM Ice Cream Corporation, Appointed to STRIVE Board of Directors
Press Release: January 8, 2018

Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $755 Million in Economic and Community Development Resources Awarded Through 2017 Regional Council Competition
New York State Press Release: December 13, 2017

Job Training Programs Shouldn't Overlook Small Businesses
Next City: December 11, 2017

TCWFI Named as STRIVE Partner in $4.5 Million Reentry Grant
The Center for Working Families, Inc.: December 7, 2017

STRIVE Awarded $4.5. Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Reentry Projects Initiative
Press Release: November 29, 2017

Workforce Referral Networks: The Hot New Approach to Local Hiring
City Limits: November 15, 2017

Leveraging the Teachable Moments
Prosperity Now: November 8, 2017

STRIVE Selected as Grant Recipient of Inaugural Pathways to Progress Youth Financial Capability Fund to Support Young People on Path to Economic Success
Press Release: November 8, 2017

Growth for all: Public-private partnerships help New Orleanians thrive
Nola.com: October 18, 2017

Jeffrey McGee: Facilities Manager & Formerly Incarcerated Drug Dealer
Working America: October 3, 2017

The Starbucks Foundation 2017 “Opportunity for All” Partnerships
Starbucks.com: August 16, 2017

STRIVE Names David Melendez National Vice President, Development & Communications
Press Release: August 7, 2017

New York City Nonprofit Partners with Cornell University to Help Close Unemployment Gap, Prepare Underserved Youth for Foodservice and Hospitality Jobs
Press Release: July 20, 2017

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s family owns Fast Money on Celebrity Family Feud
Entertainment Weekly: July 8, 2017

US Department of Labor Announces Over $72M in Grants to Improve Employment Opportunities for Justice-Involved Individuals
U.S. Department of Labor: June 27, 2017

City Hosts Fourteenth STRIVE NOLA Graduation
Press Release: June 9, 2017

Developers Fund New Rochelle Job Center
Westfair Communications: June 1, 2017

New Rochelle Launches “First Source Referral Center”
Press Release: May 26, 2017

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Talks Resilience with Local Job Skills Trainees
The New Orleans Advocate: May 9, 2017

What do you do? 'Working' Exhibit asks 24 People Across America
Chicago Tribune: May 8, 2017

Goldman Sachs Professionals Help Jobs Training Program
Goldman Sachs Careers Blog: May 4, 2017

JPMorgan Chase Invests in Health Care Job Training
Crain’s Health Pulse: April 26, 2017

Edward M. Powell Named Executive Director of JRI’s STRIVE Boston
Press Release: April 20, 2017

JPMorgan Chase Commits $8.6 Million to Fill Well-Paying, High-Demand Healthcare Jobs
Business Wire: April 20, 2017

After a Troubled Childhood, a High School Dropout gets Sweet Redemption
Crain’s New York Business: April 5, 2017

Job Training, Placement Program Seeks Flint Residents
M Live News: March 31, 2017

Mayor de Blasio Announces Re-Entry Services for Everyone in City Jails by End of This Year
Press Release: March 29, 2017

Mayor Landrieu Announces STRIVE Future Leaders Program Supporting Youth Involved in Justice Systems
Press Release: March 16, 2017

Philip Weinberg on Dollars & Change
Wharton Business Radio: March 7, 2017

DA Vance Invests $58 Million In Youth And Families To Prevent Crime
Press Release: February 27, 2017

STRIVE Names Three New Members to Its Board of Directors
Press Release: January 13, 2017

STRIVE – Teaching ‘Soft Skills’
Moultrie News: November 28, 2016

New York Companies Profit from Giving Away Their Time
Crain’s New York: November 22, 2016

Crowell & Moring Partner Paul J. Pollock Receives Lawyers Alliance for New York 2016 Cornerstone Award for Pro Bono Service
Crowell & Moring: November 21, 2016

STRIVE Celebrates Dads With Comedy and Inspiration
Press Release: November 18, 2016

Second Chance Act Grantees Receive DOL Grants to Continue Reentry Efforts
Council of State Governments: October 25, 2016

The Step UP Network Brings STRIVE International for the First Time to South Carolina
Press Release: August 9, 2016

Citi Foundation and America’s Promise Alliance Announce 2016 Youth Opportunity Fund Grant Recipients in 10 U.S. Cities
Press Release: August 4, 2016

East Harlem Talent Network Celebrates 100th Placement
Press Release: July 29, 2016

The Starbucks Foundation Awards $1.3 Million in Opportunity for Youth Grants
Press Release: July 13, 2016

US Labor Department announces $64.5m in grants as part of Obama Administration’s efforts to break cycle of poverty, crime and incarceration
U.S. Department of Labor: June 24, 2016

From broken to breaking through
ManhattanTimes: June 8, 2016

Trust Gives $11 Million to 80 Nonprofits in Year’s Biggest Round of Grants
New York Community Trust: June 6, 2016

Program aims to get young people of color ready for the job market
CBS Evening News w/Scott Pelley: April 1, 2016

Nonprofits Picked to Participate in Chirlane McCray’s Mental-Health Initiative
Crain’s New York Business: March 11, 2016

Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City Selects 14 Community-Based Organizations Citywide to Join $30 Million Connections to Care Partnership
Press Release: March 11, 2016

Jobs for Minorities (Letter to the Editor)
The New York Times: March 3, 2016

East Harlem Workforce Development Initiative to Place 180 Individuals in Jobs by Spring 2017
Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone: December 3, 2015

Center for Urban Families launches workforce development program at West Baltimore School
The Baltimore Sun: November 16, 2015

STRIVE Celebrates 30 Years of Transforming Lives Through Employment
Press Release: November 12, 2015

The Importance of Job Training Programs and STEM Programs in NYC
New York Amsterdam News: October 15, 2015

AT&T, STRIVE, and Assemblyman Wright Celebrate Success of Students Graduating From Job Readiness Program
AT&T News Release: September 18, 2015

Unrealistic child support orders hurt rather than help
The Baltimore Sun: August 2015

Could This Program Stem Surging Violence at Rikers Island?
Observer: July 2015

Aim to B’More Press Conference @ CFUF (w/Baltimore State’s Attorney, Marilyn Mosby, Esq.)
Vimeo: May 2015

‘Strive New Orleans’ program offers its graduates hope as well as job skills
The New Orleans Advocate: May 2015

Rikers Program Provides “Green Technology” Job Training, Placements
The Justice Center: The Council of State Governments: April 2015

Prison Program A Start For Malloy’s ‘Second Chance Society’
Hartford Courant: April 2015

Rikers Inmates Graduate Pilot Re-Entry Program
NY1: January 2015