WHO WE ARE

Our Approach

Voice

A trusted, non-partisan voice called on by state leaders, elected officials, the Federal Reserve, and Congress to communicate the needs and value of the workforce system
Advocacy and direct lobbying on Federal and State workforce issues with elected officials and the business community
Federal & State E-Alerts that take complex legislative or budget issues, and digest them for easy analysis
Policy calls and webinars to keep members up-to-date on political and budgetary issues
National policy coordination with fellow State Associations, National Skills Coalition and leading think tanks

Knowledge

The latest news via the bi-weekly Workforce Buzz, reaching thousands of subscribers
Captivating conversations with experts and workforce influencers on The Future Works podcast
Building the technical skills and competencies of workforce providers through Level Up NY
training initiatives, which provide low-cost, high quality competency building
Member networking and learning through annual statewide conferences and regional happy hours
Greg Newton Leadership Fellowship to grow emerging leaders
Customized training, Federal WIOA technical assistance and consulting services

Progress

Annually produce training for 30 professionals to be effective advocates influencing the Federal, State and New York City policymakers. Over 200 alumni of the NYATEP Workforce Policy and Advocacy Academy.
Provide Annual State of Workforce Report, bringing together cutting-edge labor market analysis and workforce intelligence to inform the direction of workforce development across New York State.

Annual investment in pilot projects to produce an evidence base for the field. Past projects have included apprenticeship, economic and workforce development alignment and place-based workforce collaboratives.
Produce state of the art reports

Statement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Belonging

NYATEP believes that all people, regardless of individual characteristics and attributes, are welcomed to be their authentic selves, to have equal access, and feel acceptance.

We are a people centered organization that believes that transformative systems change is possible by connecting people with the power they have and elevating the voices of all workers.

Definitions:
As a committee we have agreed that we want to focus on creating an organizational environment and a workforce system that fosters Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, & Belonging. This means:

DIVERSITY: Represents the many traits that differentiate individuals and groups from each other. Some of these characteristics include: age, ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, language, national origin, physical ability, race, religion or religious activities, veteran status, socio economic, political beliefs and other ideologies.

EQUITY: Understanding the diverse attributes and needs of individuals and providing access to the necessary resources for success. Identify and eliminate unfair biases, stereotypes or barriers that may limit full participation and engagement.

INCLUSION: Acts of valuing, respecting and supporting diverse individuals and perspectives, and enabling their full participation in a community. Involve and empower all people. Recognize the worth of all individuals and ensure they feel welcome. Inclusion requires us to constantly assess who is left out and who is not represented.

ACCESSIBILITY: Focuses on the seen and unseen to ensure that individuals who have differing abilities are not left out. Design systems that optimize and value accessibility. Meet people where they are and provide the tools, structure, access for someone to achieve their goals without hitting an unnecessary barrier.

BELONGING: Everyone comes as their authentic selves. Individuals feel accepted and included.

Our Members

NYATEP’s primary audience are dues-paying members and their partners, which include the State’s 33 local workforce development boards who oversee and coordinate over $300M of federal workforce funding, the State and City community college systems, literacy providers, community-based organizations, local governments, labor unions, economic development agencies, and career and technical education providers, among others. Collectively, our membership through their educational, employment training and social supportive services impact the lives of over one million New Yorkers who are predominantly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.