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Harlem World: Hoops Against Violence Scores With Harlem Youth Anti-Violence Basketball Tournament
Post-prison reentry program Getting Out and Staying Out (GOSO) and Stand Against Violence East Harlem (SAVE) hosted a successful first Hoops Against Violence tournament attended by more than 300 Harlem youth on Saturday.
GOSO President Mark Goldsmith Named One of New York Nonprofit Media’s “50 Over 50”
On October 20th, New York Nonprofit Media announced their annual “50 Over Fifty Awards” and GOSO’s own, Mark L. Goldsmith, is among this year’s honorees! Mr. Goldsmith is the Founder, President and CEO of Getting Out and Staying Out, and is being recognized by NYN Media for his work with GOSO and his decades-long commitment to improving the lives of justice-involved young through supportive services.
Support GOSO this #GivingTuesday
Dear Friends, After the crowds leave the shopping centers on Black Friday and the online traffic settles down on Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday is an opportunity
GOSO’s Geoffrey Golia Speaks at Work Progress Program (WPP)
Geoffrey Golia, GOSO’s Senior Career Manager and Director of Employment Development/GOSOWorks, had the opportunity to speak at the Work Progress Program (WPP) Learning Network event yesterday. The Center for Economic Opportunity and the NYC Human Resources Administration partner to support WPP, which is a subsidized wage program meant to complement existing youth services agencies by providing low-income young adults with work experience.
Backpack Full of Books
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