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WITNESSWorks will provide 1-on-1 vetting with our staff, guidance, job matching with trusted employers, and follow-up one year after placement. Vote for WITNESSWorks in the District 22 Participatory Budget!

WITNESSWorks is a human-centered platform that aims to help underserved communities get long term employment, including: -Formerly incarcerated people -system impacted individuals -LGBTQ+ youth -immigrant communities -military service veterans.

Please vote for WITNESSWorks during District 22's Participatory Budgeting vote from April 11-19! Vote in person or at: rnd.council.nyc.gov/PB_Voting/

Some barriers they have to overcome: 🏢The average company only selects 2% of applicants to be interviewed. 👔Aan estimated 2-3% success rate of getting hired through job sites (Indeed, LinkedIn). 👭 80% of jobs are found through friends, family, and professional connections.

WITNESSWorks is looking to change the barriers to employment for these underserved communities: - Formerly incarcerated people - System-impacted individuals - LGBTQ+youth - Immigrant communities - Military service veterans

So who are we? Witness to Mass Incarceration Inc.— a Queens-based nonprofit working to build entrepreneurs and longterm employment for: - Formerly incarcerated people - System-impacted individuals - LGBTQ+ youth - Immigrant communities - Military service veterans

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What is Participatory Budgeting? It’s a unique NYC initiative where residents vote for what they want to fund in their districts. To vote, you must be over the age of 11, and live, work or attend school in the district. You are not required to be a U.S. citizen.

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Attention District 22! WITNESS is honored to be on the ballot of the 2027 PB for D22! Over the next few weeks, we'll take you on a journey through the district we love--D22. Every stop on this journey is a place we hope to help people get jobs.

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Steven Bugge, Lilu Odedra, Joe Watkinson, Skye Ostreicher, Louis Molina, Michael Blaustein, and Evie Litwok are united by one goal: sustain economic liberation for formerly incarcerated, system-impacted, LGBTQ+, migrant, and veteran communities.

The board members are the engine of WITNESS. From advocacy to entrepreneurship, data expertise to design, the board brings expertise, passion, and the lived experience needed to drive transformation in our communities so those we serve can earn a living, get housed, and thrive.

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It is with high spirits that we welcome Michael Blaustein to the Board of Directors of WITNESS. We are so happy to share that his nomination was met with a unanimous vote — a true indication of the respect for his insight, experience, and commitment to justice.

I am incredibly proud to have Michael’s perspective and expertise helping guide this next chapter of WITNESS. Thank you for saying yes, Michael. We look forward to working with you this year and into the future!

Michael’s addition to the board is an excellent start to 2026. Michael Blaustein’s leadership in building coalitions and fostering collaboration between private and public government sectors, and his advocacy work for important initiatives are strong assets to the board.