Professional Development & Financial Skills

• 1Degree – Brooklyn Pride Center: Pride Path – A paid internship program offering job training, skill development, and placement connections designed for LGBTQ+ youth in Brooklyn 
• Center Works (The Center NYC) – Supports LGBTQ+ adults (18–30) with financial literacy, budgeting, career counseling, job search support, paid internships, and networking—all aimed at economic stability Project STAY+15The Center+15Cap4Kids+15.
  
• Economic Empowerment Program (NYC Anti-Violence Project) – Offers free financial counseling and workshops on budgeting, credit repair, taxes, along with job readiness services for LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected New Yorkers NYC Anti-Violence Project.
• Brown Boi Project – Financial Wellness Program – Tailored for queer and trans people of color. Provides interactive workshops, cohort learning, and Lending Circles to build credit and financial skills The Brown Boi Project+1Them+1.
  
• WorthIt (HRC Foundation) – A digital financial wellness platform offering tools, resources, and assessments geared toward LGBTQ+ adults to improve financial health
• SAGECents (SAGE + LifeCents) – A customized app and counseling service offering financial literacy assistance for LGBTQ+ elders, especially Black and Latinx seniors
• CLEAR – Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research – Provides LGBTQ‑affirming financial workshops, coaching, and self-help resources for budgeting, debt planning, and credit building
• Queens LGBT Network – Transcend Program – Monthly peer-led career and leadership group for Trans, GNC, and Nonbinary folks offering application support, community mentorship, and skills workshops in Queens 

• NYC City Training: “LGBTQI+: The Power of Inclusion” – A free, online training offered by NYC Citywide Administrative Services aimed at HR and public employees, covering inclusive workplace policies, trans inclusion, and respectful communication in compliance with Executive Order 16
  
• TransNewYork Leadership & Workforce Academy
  An 8-week workforce development program for trans/GNC/non-binary NYC residents including job readiness, coaching, and professional mentorship. Architectural Digest+4transnewyork.org+4Them+4
  
• NYC Unity Works (Ali Forney + Unity Project)
  Two-year paid internship and training program for homeless LGBTQ+ youth (16–24), providing career support, mental health services, and placement. Them+1Architectural Digest+1
  
• Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT)
  Offers free vocational training, paid internships, GED prep, digital/IT pathways, and career placement for youth (17–24), especially in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. en.wikipedia.org
  
• Per Scholas - No-cost tech training programs (IT support, cybersecurity, data, cloud engineering) based in the Bronx, upskilling underrepresented communities. en.wikipedia.org
  
• myGwork: A global LGBTQ+ professional network offering job listings, employer-matching, mentorship, and access to queer-friendly companies and events. en.wikipedia.org