Before I came to ACE, I was unemployed for more than ten years. During that time, I was caring for my mother while she was really sick. Taking care of my mother became an excuse for me to not work. …
35 New Yorkers Experiencing Homelessness Secure Full-Time Jobs
On June 21st, over 100 ACE supporters gathered at the ACE Center for Workforce Development to celebrate the most recent 35 men and women to secure full-time employment. Finding employment marks the graduation from ACE’s initial job-readiness training program, Project …
Volunteers Work with New Yorkers Experiencing Homelessness to Beautify Harlem
The 1st ever ‘Plant a Seed’ volunteer event took place on Saturday 6/16 on Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem. At the event, 20 volunteers worked along side 20 ACE participants to clean tree pits, till soil and plant flowers. The event …
Queens Gazette – Borough President Katz Announces Jamaica Together Cleanup Effort
As part of a the continuing revitalization of Jamaica that has been spurred by the Jamaica NOW Action Plan, Borough President Katz today announced a coordinated effort with the Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless (ACE), Councilmember I. …
#FacesOfACE – Darrell
“I am here today, strong, and I have a lot of things I am grateful for. My granddaughter is two years old and she looks at me like I’m someone important now. My future is looking real bright.”
– Darrell, …
Faces of ACE – Latricia
“Two weeks ago, my son-in-law got shot two times outside of his apartment in Newark. Him, my daughter and my grandson aren’t going back there now. I work at a hotel, so I am getting them a discount and they …