Youth Employment Services

Queens Community House Opens Doors and Minds

On February 3, Queens Community House (QCH) partnered with local businesses to host its first-ever Job Shadowing Week, a new initiative designed to expose at-risk youth (ages 16 to 24) to untraditional career paths.

6SqFt.com: Starbucks targets low- and middle-income communities, starting with new Bed Stuy location

Starbucks has been all over the map, not only geographically but symbolically. Reactions to a new Starbucks often range from being a welcome addition by caffeine-deprived people to being the face of a large corporation that is a lightning rod for gentrification, threatening mom and pop shops.

Next City: Ferguson Baker Goes From Two Hand Mixers to Supplying Starbucks

Natalie DuBose, owner of Natalie’s Cakes and More in Ferguson, Missouri, was working out of a 700-square-foot kitchen with one oven, two hand mixers and a 6-foot foldable table when Starbucks came knocking in 2015.

Meet Your Neighbor: Craig Birthwright

“I graduated from SUNY Old Westbury in 2016 with a degree in media and communications. I spent some time interning at a public relations firm on Long Island while applying for jobs.  QCH’s opening for a Youth Employment Specialist instantly caught my attention.

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