When GOSO career manager Chelsea Kraimer makes her weekly trip to Rikers Island to visit clients, she goes prepared. More often than not, Chelsea’s backpack
Race as a Construct: King T. invited to participate in new rap video project
But they tell me ‘check one’ on application. Instead of race, you should judge me as a person. In less than 10 seconds,
In the News: Restaurant Industry Benefits From GOSO and Similar Programs
Aleta Maxwell, chief human resources officer at the New York-based chain Dos Toros, said her company has had considerable success in hiring workers through Getting Out and Staying Out, or GOSO, a New York-based organization that seeks to find gainful employment for young men who have had run-ins with the law.
Changing Perception, One Body at a Time
GOSOWorks is our employment program which connects GOSO clients to meaningful internship and job opportunities with businesses and organizations throughout the city. Our network of
GOSO Coder Spotlight: De-Jon
For the past few weeks, several GOSO guys have been taking a coding class taught personally by the co-founder of Flatiron School, Avi Flombaum. Flatiron
Author Jim St. Germain presents “A Stone of Hope” to GOSO Guys
“I am you and you are me.” Jim St. Germain’s words hung in the air and stayed there throughout the time that he spent speaking