SAW was designed to promote job retention by providing young adult workers with:
• A forum of peers to discuss and/or ease the transition to the workforce
• Group and individual counseling for ordinary or extreme on-the-job problems
• Monthly monetary incentives up to one year of SAW membership
•Guest speakers for the corporate sector
•One-on-one counseling by supervisors at any time via telephone for those participants who cannot make the meeting.
Benefits of Participating in SAW
Free Dinner, snacks & Cash Bonuses!!!
Each participant will get a $20 check per meeting, ONLY if he/she confirms attendance by the end of business day on the Tuesday preceding the meeting; all participants that provide a pay stub within the first or third quarter of steady employment will be eligible for a $20 Metro Card.
Contact Information:
OBT Sunset Park:
First Thursday of every month
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Contact: Alice Goncalves: agoncalves@obtjobs.org
718-369-0303
OBT Bushwick/Williamsburg
Meets: Third Wednesday of every month.
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Contact: Terri Saucier: tsaucier@obtjobs.org
718-387-1600
TDD/TTY 1-800-662-1220
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
