Youth Employment & GED Training (17-21yrs)
Provides a comprehensive business skills training and GED classes (if needed). Job placement is provided at the completion of the program. 		20 weeks
2 cycles yearly
8:30 am – 4:15 pm
MON - FRI		Business English, Business Math, GED classes (if needed), Keyboarding, Office Procedure, World of Work, Microsoft Office applications and Public Speaking and Communications.
Opportunity Knocks
Young Adult Internship Program
Provides paid internships to young adults who are not currently working or in-school. Preference given to residents of CD 1 & 4 (Williamsburg/Bushwick/Greenpoint)		17 weeks
6 weeks training - 11 weeks internship
3 cycles a year
17-24 yrs 		This program provides six weeks of rigorous business skills training to young adults.
Upon completion, successful candidates will be placed in internships throughout NYC.
BUSHWICK/BED-STUY LOCATION ONLY
Adult Employment Services
Provides core services and employment assistance to unemployed and under-employed adults. 		8:30am – 12:15pm
MON - FRI		Resume assistance, enhancement of computer skills, interviewing skills and job placement assistance.
Bushwick Workforce Resource Center (BWRC)
To facilitate greater access to education, job training, and employment services for the people of Bushwick, and to develop community partnerships that can provide additional support to local residents. The BWRC will serve as an extension or our Thornton Street site. 		Open Entry - Open Exit
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 		Visitors to the BWRC will receive assessments by a vocational counselor to determine vocational and educational needs; develop customized vocational and educational plans; access the services of an on-site job developer who is highly-experienced in securing employment; enroll in education and job training programs through OBT or other community partners; enroll in GED and literacy classes on-site; obtain referrals to local organizations which offer services that OBT does not provide, including access to low-cost health insurance, substance-abuse counseling, housing assistance, financial counseling and food distribution
Adults Literacy Program
ESOL, GED & Pre-GED
Provides instruction ESOL, GED & Pre-GED instruction to adults. 		20 weeks
2 cycles a year
Day and Evening Classes available 		Pre-GED, GED, and ABE
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 6:00pm–8:30pm

ESOL Beginners and Intermediate Levels
Monday - Thursday 6:00pm-8:30pm
BUSHWICK/BED-STUY LOCATION ONLY



Learn in the Evening (LITE)
Provides instructions in English as a Second Language, GED preparation, and Computer Applications in a condensed schedule to accommodate full-time workers.		8 weeks
3 cycles yearly
6:00pm – 8:00pm TUE & WED		Each class requires a $20 registration fee. GED class includes book and test appointment - $100.00. Computer class is provided with state of the art computer applications - $150.00. ESL is provided for beginner and intermediate conversational English - $25.00.
SUNSET PARK LOCATION ONLY
Stay at Work Program (SAW)
Provides job retention support for the newly employed OBT graduate 		OBT Sunset Park:
First Thursday of every month
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

OBT Bushwick
Third Wednesday of every month
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm 		SAW was designed to promote job retention by providing OBT graduates with a forum of peers to discuss and/or ease the transition to the workforce through group and individual counseling.