Frequently Asked Questions

Uplift Communities programs serve adults, teens, and children. We deliver financial literacy, entrepreneurship, life skills, college readiness, career advancement, and youth programming through group workshops, virtual trainings, and one-on-one coaching, both online and onsite.

We offer six core program areas: Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship, Life Skills, College Readiness, Career Advancement, and Youth Programs — plus Medical Workforce Development, our DYCD-funded healthcare training pathway delivered in partnership with Kingsborough Community College. Visit our Programs page for a full breakdown of each track.

Medical Workforce Development is our flagship paid pathway for participants ages 18-40, delivered in partnership with Kingsborough Community College and NYC DYCD. It prepares participants for careers in nursing, health sciences, and medical assisting, and participants earn $20/hour while receiving hands-on training, career coaching, and job placement support.

Both. We offer virtual trainings through interactive webinars and online workshops, so you can participate from anywhere with an internet connection, alongside in-person group workshops, seminars, classes, and one-on-one coaching.

Program cost varies by program. Many of our programs — including Medical Workforce Development — are offered at no cost to participants through partnerships with government agencies and foundations like NYC DYCD. Reach out through our contact form and we'll walk you through current options for the program you're interested in.

Program length varies: Financial Literacy runs 8 weeks, Entrepreneurship is a 12-week intensive, Life Skills runs 6 weeks, College Readiness is semester-long, Career Advancement runs 10 weeks, and Youth Programs run on an ongoing basis. Most programs have rolling enrollment; Medical Workforce Development is currently enrolling as our flagship paid pathway. Reach out through our contact form for current start dates.

Programs are delivered through group workshops, seminars, and classes at partner sites across NYC, through virtual trainings you can join from anywhere, and through one-on-one coaching. Uplift Communities is based in Downtown Brooklyn.

Fill out our contact form and tell us which program or opportunity you're interested in, or email us directly at team@upliftcommunities.com.

Submit the contact form telling us who you are and what you'd like to explore. We typically reply within 2 business days. From there, we'll set up an intro conversation and route you to the right program, partnership, or funding next step.

Schools, agencies, libraries, nonprofits, employers, and other community organizations can co-create or host Uplift programming around workforce development, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, youth development, and life skills. Reach out through our contact form to start the conversation, or visit our Partners page to see who we already work with.

We structure sponsorships around clear, visible outcomes: Sponsor a Seat gives one participant access to workshops, materials, and coaching. Sponsor a Cohort underwrites a full group experience. Host a Community Program brings Uplift facilitators and curriculum into your organization. Fund a Workforce Pathway supports paid training, career coaching, and job-readiness infrastructure. Reach out through our contact form to discuss sponsorship.

Uplift Communities, LLC is a for-profit social enterprise and does not accept charitable giving directly. Charitable giving in support of our mission is administered through our nonprofit parent, the Institute for Human Advancement (IHA), at theiha.org.

To empower individuals and communities through accessible, high-quality education that drives personal growth, economic mobility, and lasting change. We work closely with government-funded institutions, nonprofits, and private entities to deliver programming that meets communities where they are.

No. Uplift Communities, LLC is a for-profit social enterprise and the operating arm of the Institute for Human Advancement (IHA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. IHA is our nonprofit parent organization.

Our office is at 81 Willoughby Street, 7th Floor, Suite GF, Brooklyn, NY 11201, open Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM EST. We partner with organizations across NYC and beyond.