nycTIES is invested in the personal and professional development of the young adults involved in Fedcap’s programs. Fedcap’s clients all have barriers that hamper their ability to get a job, and we want to help at-risk youth, age 18-24, break down those barriers. We hope to accomplish this through events where nycTIES members will work one-on-one with young Fedcap clients in team building exercises, resume editing and interview coaching as well as recreational outings like going to a museum or spending an afternoon in Central Park.

Our first event with the young adults from Fedcap is specially designed to “break the ice” between nycTIES members and the young people we’ll be working with for the rest of the year. While you might be all too familiar with the ice breakers and team building exercises used by many professional development coaches in corporate America, Fedcap’s young adults are not. Bring your own experience and knowledge to this event as you guide young participants through activities that motivate them to work together as teams while also learning something about themselves and their own strengths.