Career Managers assist participants in applying for high school equivalency (HSE) classes, college, or vocational schools, and monitor their attendance and performance after they enroll. GOSO pays application fees, provides MetroCards for transportation, and covers the cost of books. GOSO volunteers provide tutoring to participants at all educational levels. There’s more: Pathways to Graduation classes, College Prep and Summer School.

Participants become eligible for the internship-to-employment (I2E) program by completing a comprehensive job readiness curriculum and submitting a five-paragraph essay, along with their resume and cover letter, to Program Director, Geoffrey Golia. If their interests, skills, and attitude match up with an opening with one of our employment partners, we will send them for an interview. If the candidate seems like a good fit, he can become an intern, paid for by GOSO, for up to 240 hours. This hands on experience provides participants with challenging work experiences, opportunities to learn key job skills, and professional mentorship. If the business decides the candidate has been a good fit during or after the internship, they are encouraged to hire him, full-time.

SAVE (Stand Against Violence East Harlem) is built on the model established by Cure Violence, which seeks to empower Interrupters on our communities, to deter violent acts before they become reality, and to inspire our youth to take pride and owenrship in their future.