Dear Friends,

We are thrilled to share our FY24 Annual Report, which highlights the impact of our student-centered career development programming and our vibrant network of dedicated partners.

Last year, Futures and Options:

• Served more than 2,800 New York City students through career-readiness workshops, paid, mentored internships, career exploration activities, community outreach, and alumni engagement support
• Engaged 432 volunteers who shared their professional experience and skills, igniting our students’ passions and inspiring them for the future
• Partnered with New York City Public Schools FutureReadyNYC to expand healthcare work-based learning, providing high school students with career exploration and hands-on learning experiences in healthcare
• Launched our inaugural alumni internship program that connected nine rising college sophomores and juniors to exciting internships throughout New York City
• Developed and shared our new guide, Best Practices for Supporting Youth in the New World of Work: Findings and Recommendations for Remote Internships

Our programs help students build confidence and increase agency. As one summer intern expressed, “It was a great program that allowed me to gain professional work experience, as well as add skills and an internship that I can put on my resume. I think any high schooler could benefit from an opportunity like this.”

Futures and Options expands access to opportunity, creates pipelines to diverse workforces, and empowers our city’s youth. Our deepest thanks to each of you for your belief in our mission.

We cannot wait to see what next year will bring!

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