Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development (CEWD) Annual Report 2022-2023
ANNUAL REPORT AY 2022-23
As we reflect on the last academic year, we are grateful for all the successes we achieved because they reflect our commitment to helping students reach their academic and career goals. Below you will find a list of CEWD’s key highlights from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.
CEWD Enrollment In Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CEWD) enrolled 4,232 students. CEWD’s enrollment increased 61.8% from 2,615 in FY 2022 to 4,232 in FY 2023. The majority of CEWD students identify as female (56%) and reside in the Bronx (65%). Of the 2,660 CEWD students that elected to share information about their race/ethnicity, the majority identified as Latina/o/x/e (49%) and Black (40%). Eighty percent (80%) of our students successfully completed their training program. Students primarily enrolled in Construction (34%), Medical and Health (20%), and Adult Basic Education (20%)—GED and English for Speakers of Other Languages—courses. Of the students that successfully completed a tuition-supported CEWD occupational training program in FY 2023, 87% reported being employed.
CEWD’s No-cost Occupational Training Programs In response to the impact of the global pandemic on the communities we serve, CEWD increased its efforts to provide students with scholarships and no-cost programming. In FY 2023, CEWD raised $2,995,027 in funding to support our no-cost occupational training programs. Five-hundred and thirty-five (535) students enrolled in these programs and, to date, 79% or 424 successfully completed their training program in FY 2023. This year, the following occupational training programs were offered at no-cost to our students:
› Career Network: Healthcare. CEWD’s Career Network initiative is a career development program that helps young adults ages 18-26 secure healthcarerelated employment and/or education credentials. Since 2017, CEWD has been collaborating with Phipps Neighborhoods, Inc. and the Montefiore Health System to provide career exploration and experiential instruction to participants based on their interests. In FY 2023, we were contracted to serve 75 students. This initiative is funded by Phipps Neighborhoods, Inc.
› Certified Home Health Aide Training and English as a Second Language (ESL) Program. With funding from the WIOA Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) Grant, Hostos CEWD is training English Language Learners as bilingual Home Health Aides. Our goal is to serve 400 students over the course of five years.
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