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Hidden Digital Skills: Training Resource Guide is a resource highlighting programs across New York City that provide digital skills training to New Yorkers. The guide features 28 youth programs and 43 adult programs, offering training that ranges from foundational digital literacy to more advanced technical skill building. Together, these programs provide a snapshot of New York City's exisiting digital skills training landscape and the resources available to help New Yorkers keep pace with a rapidly changing labor market. Read the full report here:
The Hidden Digital Skills Reshaping New York City’s Labor Market.
1. America on Tech: Tech Flex Leaders/TECH360
Description: America on Tech prepared the next generation of technology leaders from underserved communities through training, mentorship, internship opportunities, and connections. Tech Flex Leaders is a nine-month program where students learn how to code and choose a specialized tech track to pursue. TECH360 is a summer program helping students develop knowledge, skills, and mindsets around a technology culminating in a final project.
Who can participate: High school students
Location: Midtown, Manhattan
Website: https://www.americaontech.org/
Description: The Animation Project is a New York City-based nonprofit studio, providing underserved youth with professional animation training, digital arts technology, and mentorship.
Who can participate: Young adults
Location: New York City students, many of whom have been impacted by the carceral system
Website: https://www.theanimationproject.org/
Description: Beam Center empowers youth through integrating art, design, science, and engineering with hands-on, collaborative project-making. Beam Center works with schools across the city while offering youth employment programs and summer camps at their Red Hook production space.
Who can participate: Ages 8-24
Location: Beam Center (Red Hook, Brooklyn)
Website: https://www.beamcenter.org/
Description: BioBus Mobile Labs, equipped with a $75,000 microscope and staffed by scientists, park in front of schools and community centers and provide inquiry-based and hands-on lab sessions. Through the “Explore” program, Mobile Labs park at sites for eight to twelve weeks, providing students the opportunity to develop their own research practices while building site staff’s capacity to run inquiry-based research programs.
Who can participate: K-12 and college students
Location: New York City, with a focus on Harlem, the Bronx, and the Lower East Side
Website: https://www.biobus.org/programs-archive/biobus/
5. Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)
Description: BEAM’s free programs create pathways for students from low-income and historically marginalized communities to become scientists, mathematicians, engineers and computer science students.
Who can participate: Students from middle school through college
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.beammath.org/
Description: Brooklyn STEAM Center provides career and technical training in tech, manufacturing, and design for Brooklyn high school juniors and seniors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Who can participate: 11th-12th grade students at partner schools in Brooklyn
Location: Brooklyn Navy Yard
Website: https://brooklynsteamcenter.org/
7. City Parks Foundation: CityParks Learn
Description: CityParks Learn is the STEM-education arm of the City Parks Foundation and provides dynamic outdoor programming for young New Yorkers rooted in STEM and environmental education. CityParks Learn hosts school-day, afterschool, and summer programming as well as paid internships.
Who can participate: 2nd- to 12th grade students
Location: New York City
Website: https://cityparksfoundation.org/learn/
8. Cooper Union: STEM Saturdays
Description: In the STEM Saturdays program, students who have little to no exposure to STEM extracurricular programs can take project-based STEM courses at the Cooper Union School of Engineering on Saturdays during the academic year.
Who can participate: 9th-11th grade students
Location: The Cooper Union's School of Engineering (East Village, Manhattan)
Website: https://cooper.edu/engineering/stem/saturdays
Description: Genesys Works provides high school students in underserved communities with a 14-month program that combines professional and technical training with paid IT internships and college and career coaching.
Who can participate: High school students
Location: New York City
Website: https://genesysworks.org/locations/new-york/
10. Genspace Biorocket Research Internship
Description: The Biorocket Research Internship is a six-month science research internship providing students with the opportunity to learn the latest advances in genetic engineering and biology laboratory skills.
Who can participate: Public and charter high school students, ages 16 and up.
Location: Brooklyn
Website: https://www.genspace.org/biorocket
Description: Pathways is a seven-week free, flexible online program for students who want to learn coding at their own pace. Coursework is offered in five tracks: data science + AI, game design, web development, cybersecurity, and AI + society. In addition to coursework, students can participate in corporate partner events, career panels, and advisor-led workshops aligned with emerging technologies.
Who can participate: 9th-12th girls and non-binary students
Location: Virtual
Website: https://girlswhocode.com/programs/pathways
12. Hearst High School Media Internship
Description: The Hearst Media Internship is a paid, 5-week internship for high school students aiming to enter the media and entertainment industry with training in media literacy and audio production, career development, and mentorship.
Who can participate: 11th and 12th grade students
Location: Paley Center for Media (Manhattan)
Website: https://www.paleycenter.org/education/interns-hs
13. High School Initiative in Remote Sensing of the Earth Systems Science & Engineering (HIRES)
Description: HIRES is a seven-week paid summer research program at the City College of New York where high school students gain research experience and attend courses in spatial analysis.
Who can participate: New York City high school students
Location: The City College of New York
Website: https://crest.cuny.edu/hires/
Description: HK Maker Lab is a free 5-week summer intensive in engineering, design, and entrepreneurship at Columbia University for rising juniors and seniors from backgrounds that are underrepresented in STEM.
Who can participate: 10th-11th grade students attending a New York City public or charter school who can demonstrate educational and/or economic disadvantage
Location: Columbia University (Morningside Heights, Manhattan)
Website: https://www.hypothekids.org/hkmakerlab
Description: iMentor matches 11th and 12th grade students with a committed mentor for two years. These mentors offer guidance as they pursue college access and career success.
Who can participate: 11th-12th grade students
Location: New York City
Website: https://imentor.org/
16. The Knowledge House: Teen Tech Launchpad (TTL)
Description: Teen Tech Launchpad is a free six-week summer tech intensive for high school youth. Students explore core tech and digital skills through hands-on learning, build confidence using industry tools, and get support preparing for what’s next, whether that’s internships, work-based learning opportunities, or continued education.
Who can participate: 10th-12th grade students living in the New York City Metro Area
Location: Bronx
Website: https://www.theknowledgehouse.org/teen_tech_launchpad/
17. New York Academy of Sciences: Scientist-in-Residence
Description: The Scientist-in-Residence Fellowship Program matches scientists with New York City public school teachers to develop and implement long-term research projects in the classroom.
Who can participate: New York City public school teachers
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.nyas.org/learning/school-community-programs/scientist-in-residence/
18. New York Hall of Science: Science Career Ladder Explainers Program
Description: The Science Career Ladder Explainers program trains New York City high school and college students to guide visitors through exhibits as well as lead hands-on activities at the New York Hall of Science.
Who can participate: High school and college students
Location: Queens
Website: https://nysci.org/become-a-nysci-explainer
19. The New York Historical: Tech Scholars
Description: The New York Historical offers public history and digital humanities programs for high school students year-round. Tech Scholars is their suite of week-long programs that center the student-led creation of projects, including podcasts, websites, temporary exhibitions, and more.
Who can participate: High school students
Location: The New York Historical (Manhattan)
Website: https://www.nyhistory.org/education/digital-humanities
20. NYC FIRST STEM Centers and Robotics Programs
Description: NYC FIRST provides meaningful and joyful STEM and robotics programming through citywide robotics competitions and operates two STEM Centers that host digital and non-digital fabrication equipment, computing and software, components, and expert staff.
Who can participate: High school students
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.nycfirst.org
21. NYU Tandon Center for K12 STEM Education
Description: NYU Tandon Center for K12 STEM Education runs summer programs delivering high-quality STEM education to middle and high school students in NYU labs. Programs feature hands-on learning opportunities, mentorship, and advanced curriculum on topics like robotics, cybersecurity, engineering, and more.
Who can participate: Middle school and high school students
Location: NYU Tandon (Brooklyn)
Website: https://k12stem.engineering.nyu.edu/
22. Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH)
Description: Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) enables students to earn both a high school diploma and a free two-year degree from New York City College of Technology (City Tech). Work-based learning opportunities include site visits, professional mentoring, and paid internships.
Who can participate: High school students
Location: Multiple in New York City
Website: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/student-journey/career-connected-learning/ptech-high-schools
23. RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity): Environmentor
Description: Environmentor is a science research mentorship program for high school students to conduct authentic research, under the mentorship of scientists from local universities and research institutions, on projects focused on the Rockaway shoreline.
Who can participate: 9th-11th grade students who attend school in or near the Rockaway peninsula.
Location: RISE (Far Rockaway, Queens)
Website: https://www.riserockaway.org/rise/programs/youth/environmentor-internship/
Description: Rocking the Boat offers middle and high school students hands-on, inquiry-based activities that explore Bronx River ecosystems and ecology. Students develop STEM skills including navigating, chart reading, sample collection and testing, scientific observation, and recording data, as well as technical skills such as sailing and boat handling.
Who can participate: Middle and high school students in the Bronx
Location: Bronx River
Website: https://rockingtheboat.org/
Description: STEM From Dance uses dance to spark interest in and boost confidence with STEM topics among girls through curriculum, pop ups, clubs, and camps.
Who can participate: Middle school and high school girls
Location: New York City
Website: https://stemfromdance.org/
Description: Equipped with a team of dedicated educators, engineers, and computer and systems programmers, STEM Kids NYC provides a year-round, intensive suite of STEM education programs for pre-K to 12th grade students. Among them, STEM Kids NYC offers in-school programs, hackathons, teacher professional development, summer camp, and virtual learning.
Who can participate: Pre-K to 12th grade students
Location: New York City
Website: https://stemkidsnyc.org/letter-from-our-founder/
27. Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS)
Description: Verizon Innovative Learning Schools partners with schools and districts to get internet-connected devices into the hands of students and to enhance how teachers use technology in the classroom. Each school receives dedicated devices and accessories for all students and teachers, as well as access to professional learning, including a stipend toward an instructional technology coach, on-demand courses, and more.
Who can participate: Middle school and high school students
Location: New York City
Website: https://digitalpromise.org/verizon-innovative-learning-schools/
Description: Youth Design Center is a Brooklyn-based, youth-led creative agency and innovation hub working with underresourced youth to lower their barriers to entry to STEAM. Youth Design Center prepares young people for careers in design, technology, media, and the creative economy though hands-on learning, paid workforce experiences, and industry-connected training.
Who can participate: Teenagers and young adults up to 24; varies by program
Location: East Brooklyn
Website: https://www.youthdesigncenter.org/
Description: Created to help older adults use technology to achieve their goals, Senior Planet offers a range of free online courses where participants sharpen their digital skills and learn about topics including health & wellness, technology, life & culture, work & money, and more.
Who can participate: Older adults
Location: Online
Website: https://seniorplanet.org/
2. ACE Program for the Homeless: Project Comeback (PCB)
Description: Project Comeback is ACE’s workforce development and vocational rehabilitation program. In Project Comeback, New Yorkers who are experiencing homelessness obtain the educational, interpersonal, and technical skills they need to secure and retain full-time, permanent employment.
Who can participate: Participants are welcomed into Project Comeback from homeless shelters, substance use treatment centers, and transitional facilities located throughout New York City.
Location: New York City
Website: https://acenewyork.org/project-comeback/
Description: App Academy is an intensive bootcamp school offering 16 to 24-week software engineering courses with a deferred tuition model.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: Online
Website: https://www.appacademy.io/
Description: Break Through Tech, an initiative of Cornell Tech, works with high potential undergraduate students from across the country to train, empower and connect them to influential tech opportunities. The programs offer fellows technical skills training, professional readiness support, and real-world project experiences to break into influential tech roles.
Who can participate: Undergraduate students
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.breakthroughtech.org/
5. Bronx Business Tech Incubator
Description: The Bronx Business Tech Incubator at Lehman College is a hub designed to support local entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses with resources, talent, and guidance tailored to the community’s needs.
Who can participate: Entrepreneurs
Location: Bronx
Website: https://www.lehman.edu/academics/continuing-professional-studies-school/bbti/
6. Brooklyn Navy Yard: Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machine Operator and Programmer Training
Description: The Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Employment Center hosts CNC Operator and CNC Programmer Training Programs. These free programs provide an in-depth, hands-on training experience for individuals who want to develop specialized skills in CNC operations.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: Brooklyn Navy Yard
Website: https://www.brooklynnavyyard.org/training-opportunities/
7. Brooklyn Public Library: Business & Career Services
Description: Brooklyn Public Library's Business & Career Services offers a free Digital Skills and AI Literacy Program designed to help Brooklyn residents build the technical and professional skills needed for career growth, financial stability, and long-term success.
Who is serviced: Brooklyn residents
Location: Brooklyn
Website: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/business/digital-skills-and-ai-literacy
Description: Byte Academy is an industry-focused coding school with bootcamps on full stack development and data science.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: Online
Website: https://www.byteacademy.co/
Description: CodePath offers computer science college students a free, clear roadmap to tech careers through expert training, career guidance, and community support.
Who can participate: Computer science college students
Location: College students
Website: https://www.codepath.org/
Description: COOP Careers connects first-generation and low-income college graduates to well-paying careers in data analytics, digital marketing, and financial services by combining technical training with peer-to-peer mentorship and networking.
Who can participate: First-generation and low-income college graduates
Location: New York City
Website: https://coopcareers.org/
11. Cooper Union: Retraining Program for Immigrant Engineers (RPIE)
Description: Retraining Program for Immigrant Engineers is a free professional development opportunity that helps immigrant, refugee, and asylee engineers and IT professionals translate their prior education and experience into jobs in the tech and engineering sectors in the US.
Who can participate: Immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers with a background in engineering, architecture, technology, or other related fields.
Location: New York City
Website: https://cooper.edu/continuing-education/retraining-program-immigrant-engineers
Description: CUNY Tech Prep is a yearlong technical and professional development program for CUNY computer science and related majors to learn in-demand technologies, master professional soft skills, and land great tech jobs in New York City.
Who can participate: CUNY computer science and related majors
Location: 11 CUNY colleges
Website: https://cunytechprep.org/
Description: CUNY's Upskilling initiative provides free, online training tailored to get participants the in-demand skills and knowledge that NYC’s employers and high growth industries need.
Who can participate: CUNY students
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/ocip/students/upskilling/
14. FedCap: Computer Service Technician Program
Description: Workforce development agency FedCap prepares students for entry-level IT jobs including help desk and tech support.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.fedcap.org/computer-service-technician-program/
Description: Combining coding bootcamps with paid apprenticeships, Flatiron School provides instruction and coaching for participants entering careers in software engineering, AI and data science, and cybersecurity. Programs are designed for total beginners, no experience needed.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: Online
Website: https://flatironschool.com/
Description: Fullstack Academy helps professionals advance their careers in disciplines such as coding, cybersecurity, data analytics, product management, AI and machine learning, and cloud computing, via programs, bootcamps, and career support.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: Online
Website: https://www.fullstackacademy.com/programs/coding-bootcamp/new-york#guide_to_coding_bootcamps_in_n_y_c
Description: General Assembly is a technology bootcamp that provides hands-on training in software engineering, data science, UX design, digital marketing, and AI.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: New York City
Website: https://generalassemb.ly/
18. Goodwill: Digital Career Accelerator (GDCA)
Description: Goodwill Digital Career Accelerator offers hands-on training and industry-recognized certificates to learners at every digital skill level at no cost. Participants build job-ready tech skills in fields like IT support, project management, data analytics and cybersecurity at their own pace.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.goodwill.org/how-we-work-with-you/dca/
Description: Grace Institute offers a 14-week, tuition-free workforce training and job placement program preparing women for upwardly mobile administrative careers. The program combines standardized administrative training with customizable specialized training in industry-specific skills.
Who can participate: Women
Location: Manhattan
Website: https://graceinstitute.org/
20. KindWork Customer Experience Fellowship
Description: The Customer Experience Fellowship is a free seven-week training curriculum that emphasizes professional communication and organizational skills, in addition to job-specific platform instruction to prepare students for work in customer experience and customer success careers in the tech sector.
Who can participate: People 20-29 years old who meet a list of criteria
Location: Brooklyn
Website: https://www.kindwork.org/fellowship-details
21. The Knowledge House: The Innovation Fellowship
Description: The Innovation Fellowship is a six-month program that equips learners with the skills and support needed to break into tech. Participants gain hands-on training, industry exposure, and access to a robust network—while specializing in one of three in-demand tracks: Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or AI Business Solutions.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.theknowledgehouse.org/innovation_fellowship/
22. LaGuardia Community College Data Analytics Bootcamp
Description: LaGuardia Community College offers a free, six-week, full-time training program in data analytics and career readiness for low-income adults, concluding with a capstone project and the opportunity to be considered for a paid full-time apprenticeship at The Data School.
Who can participate: Job seekers who have at least a GED diploma and earn an annual income of less than $55,000
Location: Manhattan
Website: https://www.laguardia.edu/ce/career-skills-training/data-analytics-bootcamp/#about
Description: The Marcy Lab School is a 12-month, full-time, tuition-free college alternative for underrepresented young adults, providing technical training in software engineering or data analytics, mentorship, and leadership seminars to prepare students for careers in tech.
Who can participate: 18- to 24-year-olds without a bachelor’s degree
Location: Brooklyn
Website: https://www.marcylabschool.org/
24. New York Public Library: Project <code>
Description: Project <code> is a free 12-week front-end web development program. Students learn HTML, CSS, layouts, and RWD.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island
Website: https://sites.google.com/nypl.org/techconnect/programs/project-code-frontend-web-development
25. New York Public Library: TechConnect
Description: One of the largest tech training programs operating in New York City, TechConnect offers over 100 free technology classes and programs online and in New York Public Library computer labs and multimedia studio spaces for New Yorkers at every skill level.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island
Website: https://www.nypl.org/techconnect
26. Northstar Digital Literacy
Description: The New York State Department of Labor offers free Northstar Digital Literacy training to help New Yorkers build computer skills through skill assessments and self-guided online learning.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: New York State Department of Labor Career Centers
Website: https://dol.ny.gov/digital-literacy-training-northstar
Description: NPower creates pathways to tech careers for military veterans, young adults facing opportunity gaps, and women seeking greater mobility by providing free tech training in areas including cloud computing, cybersecurity, IT support, and more.
Who can participate: Individuals, ages 18-26, with a high school diploma or equivalent; or military veterans and spouses over 21
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.npower.org/
Description: Nucamp is an online program with bootcamp offerings for beginners and advanced coders.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: Online
Website: https://www.nucamp.co/
29. NYC Department of Small Business Services: Access Training
Description: New York City's Department of Small Business Services (SBS) offers training programs for in-demand occupations across sectors throughout New York City. SBS uses industry research to design training programs to ensure that the skills learned are the skills employers need.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.nyc.gov/site/sbs/careers/access-training.page
Description: NYC Parks operates 32 media labs across the five boroughs, offering state-of-the-art digital equipment and digital literacy classes.
Who can participate: Recreation center members
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/media-labs
Description: Tech Talent Pipeline is a partnership between New York City and local employers that aims to broaden access to technology careers by providing free training in data analysis and web development.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: New York City
Website: https://ttp.nyc/
Description: NYCHA's four Digital Vans serve as mobile computer labs, providing residents with internet access, printing services, and digital training and assistance through an on-site instructor.
Who can participate: NYCHA residents
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/residents/digital-van.page
33. Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT)
Description: Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow’s advanced tech training programs help young adults and adult learners from underserved communities build the digital and technical skills needed for today’s workforce in sectors including health care, construction, and technology.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: Brooklyn
Website: https://obtjobs.org/
Description: Per Scholas is a workforce development program that provides no-cost technology training, career development, and job placement assistance for students looking for a competitive career in tech.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: New York City
Website: https://perscholas.org/
Description: Pursuit is a workforce development program building pathways to new careers in tech for talented adults coming from underserved communities. Their new AI-Native Program is equipping participants the tool, skills, and opportunities to lead in AI.
Who can participate: Low-income adults
Location: Long Island City, Queens
Website: https://www.pursuit.org/
36. Queens Public Library: Technology Training
Description: Queens Public Library makes digital literacy programming accessible to residents through free in-person workshops, one-on-one "Neighborhood Tech Help" sessions, and online tutorials.
Who can participate: Queens residents
Location: Queens
Website: https://queenslibrary.org/programs-activities/technology-training
37. Queensborough Community College: Digital Green Technology Professional Training Program
Description: The Digital Green Technology Professional Training Program is preparing a skilled local workforce for the rapidly growing digital and energy infrastructure sector in the tri-state area. There is growing demand for technicians and specialists who understand advanced computing systems and energy-efficient environments. This program addresses the workforce gap by providing accessible skills training and creates pathways to those jobs.
Who can participate: Queensborough Community College students
Location: Queens
Website: https://www.qcc.cuny.edu/engtech/GreenTechAcademy/programs.html
Description: The Recurse Center (RC) is a free retreat for programmers to recharge and grow. It serves as an opportunity for programmers to dedicate their time to programming in a focused, supportive, and energizing environment.
Who can participate: People of all ages who have experience in programming
Location: Brooklyn
Website: https://www.recurse.com/
Description: Sapna provides free, linguistically accessible computer literacy training for South Asian immigrant women in New York City.
Who can participate: South Asian immigrant women
Location: Bronx
Website: https://sapnanyc.org/empowermentadvocacy/#1565784394789-c5ab05b4-cea6
40. St. Nicks Alliance: Workforce Development
Description: St. Nicks Alliance Workforce Development Program helps job seekers overcome barriers to education, employment, and training with the skills needed to secure a high-wage job.
Who can participate: Low- and moderate-income adults
Location: Brooklyn
Website: https://stnicksalliance.org/workforce-development/
41. SUNY’s Advanced Technology Training and Information Networking (ATTAIN) Labs
Description: With over a dozen locations in New York City, SUNY's ATTAIN computer labs offer free vocational tech courses, industry certifications, and one-on-one digital support to New York State residents.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: New York City
Website: https://www.sunyattain.org/
Description: Union Settlement is an East Harlem-based social service organization offering adult education and skills training, including courses on digital literacy, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and more. Programs also accommodate English language learners.
Who can participate: Adults
Location: Manhattan
Website: https://www.unionsettlement.org/adult-education/
Description: Year Up United is a one-year, intensive tuition-free skills-first job training program that aims to close the opportunity divide by providing young adults with six months of skills development and coursework followed by a six-month corporate internship.
Who can participate: Adults, ages 18 to 29 years old with no bachelor’s degree
Location: Financial District, Manhattan
Website: https://www.yearup.org/
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