Kingsborough CNA training
Build clinical knowledge and hands-on skills toward certification.
Brooklyn-based education and workforce partner
Programs that move people from potential to progress.
Uplift Communities designs and delivers financial literacy, career readiness, entrepreneurship, youth development, and paid workforce programs for communities, institutions, and partners ready to create measurable change.
10,000+ lives impacted500+ workshops delivered50+ partner organizations
10,000+
Lives Impacted
500+
Workshops Delivered
50+
Partners
98%
Satisfaction Rate
The Uplift operating model
A visible system for turning support into measurable progress.
This should feel like more than a brochure. Uplift is a delivery engine: partners fund or host programs, participants receive practical training, and outcomes come back as a story funders and institutions can trust.
Clear paths
Participants, institutions, funders, and employers each get a specific next step.
Tracked intent
Every inquiry now carries audience, interest, timeline, and source context.
Live impact pathway
Support moves through the system
01
Fund
Sponsor seats, cohorts, and delivery capacity
02
Deliver
Run workshops, coaching, and paid training pathways
03
Advance
Build financial skill, career mobility, and confidence
04
Report
Share outcomes partners can stand behind
System status
Inquiries route into participant, partner, funder, and employer pathways.
Three clear ways to work with Uplift
Whether you are looking for support, bringing programming to an organization, or underwriting community impact, the path forward is direct.
For Participants
Join a practical program
Financial literacy, career advancement, entrepreneurship, youth development, and paid healthcare workforce training.
Explore programsFor Institutions
Bring Uplift to your community
Schools, agencies, libraries, nonprofits, and employers can host or co-design workshops with measurable outcomes.
Build a partnershipFor Funders
Invest in scalable impact
Support a Brooklyn-based education and workforce platform with active partners, real program delivery, and growth capacity.
Sponsor a programFlagship workforce pathway
More than CNA training.
Uplift combines tuition-free CNA instruction at Kingsborough Community College with Uplift U career learning, guided certification practice, individualized program support, and hands-on career-launch assistance.
Eligible participants may earn a $20/hour stipend for approved activities, subject to program and NYC DYCD requirements. Certification and employment are not guaranteed.
Uplift U
Strengthen workplace, career, financial, and job-readiness skills.
AI-supported practice
Use Sage and Dr. Williams as clearly labeled AI planning and learning tools.
Human career support
Work with case managers, program staff, and career-placement staff.
Our Mission
More than a billion people worldwide lack access to practical financial, workforce, and entrepreneurship education. That is the gap we build for — starting with the communities in front of us. We deliver workshops, seminars, classes, and one-on-one coaching — online and onsite — that equip people with the tools to transform their futures.
Rooted in New York City and building early international partnerships — including with the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania — we bridge opportunity gaps through workforce development, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career advancement programs designed to create lasting, generational change.
Learn more about our work
Our Community in Action
Hands-On Learning
From financial planning workshops to entrepreneurship bootcamps, our programs are designed to give you practical skills you can apply immediately. We meet you where you are and walk with you every step of the way.
Explore ProgramsBuilding Together
We work with over 50 partner organizations — from Queens Public Library to NYC public agencies and private partners — to bring transformative education to communities across New York City.
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Trusted By Leading Organizations
We work with government-funded institutions and private entities to deliver transformative programs at scale.
What People Are Saying
These are composite stories drawn from program participants and graduates. Names and identifying details have been changed.
“The financial literacy workshop completely transformed how I think about money. Within six months, I built my first emergency fund and started investing. Uplift gave me the tools no one else ever did.”
Maria R.
Financial Literacy Graduate · Queens, NY
“Thanks to the career coaching program, I rewrote my resume, aced three interviews, and landed a position paying 40% more than my last job. The one-on-one support made all the difference.”
James T.
Career Advancement Participant · Brooklyn, NY
“My son went from unsure about his future to confidently applying to colleges. The youth program didn't just prepare him academically — it gave him real belief in himself.”
Patricia M.
Parent · Bronx, NY
We are proud to be part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program and excited to create bigger impact on the community.
Bring Uplift to your next community initiative.
Partner with us to deliver workshops, sponsor program seats, or connect participants to paid training and career pathways.