ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

 

The Institute"s Economic Opportunity Initiative works to ensure that urban areas and urban residents fully participate in regional economic growth through both good workforce opportunities and business development. Our core initiatives include:

 

 

Fast Facts

N/ECCC has helped over 400 individuals become trade union members.
Over 12% of N/ECCC graduates have spent time in prison.

FAQs

How can I apply to N/ECCC? What are the eligibility requirements?
Do N/ECCC clients have to be formerly incarcerated?

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Economic Opportunity
Testimonials

From Aspirant to Full Mechanic

Graduates of our Newark/Essex Construction Careers Consortium have excelled in the building trades. Three of the journey persons and one fourth level apprentice entered the trades as teenagers right out of high school, and two were raising families when they started. They have now purchased their homes in Newark.