My name is Diana Altamirano. I was raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn by a single mother on public assistance. Everyday my mother would remind my siblings and I of how important our education would be for our future. She, unfortunately, was unable to complete elementary school and faced a lifetime [...]
NEW YORK CITY – (April 27, 2018) – Spectrum and Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, a Brooklyn-based not-for-profit, announced the opening of a Spectrum Learning Lab at OBT’s program office at Industry City. The event was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 26 that included NYS Assembly Member Felix Ortiz, [...]
https://www.nynmedia.com/content/youth-need-work We need the city’s help to connect harder to reach youth to economic opportunities Young adults who are still out of school and out of work – despite New York City’s strong economy and work opportunities – are typically facing steeper barriers and require more supportive services. We have [...]
Tamara has been championing OBT since 2011 as a board member. Now on the Executive Committee, and as Board Secretary, Tamara continues to go above and beyond in her commitment to OBT and the NYC youth and adults we serve. We asked Tamara a few questions about why OBT is [...]
We are excited to have partnered with our neighbor, the National Historic Landmark Green-Wood Cemetery, to help young adults ranging from 18-27 learn essential skills to start a career in masonry restoration! This 10-week pilot program began in March and serves 10 New York City residents. The brainchild of World [...]
Brooklyn, NY (Thursday, January 12, 2017) – After 11 years of serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, Randy Peers announced he will be stepping down to take over as the first CEO of the newly formed Greater Reading Chamber and Economic Development Corporation [...]
BROOKLYN, NY (April 7, 2016) – Job seekers and would-be entrepreneurs in Sunset Park, Red Hook, and other Southwest Brooklyn neighborhoods now have a new resource: an integrated employment and entrepreneur development center providing access to good-paying jobs and economic opportunities in the city’s technology, creative and manufacturing sectors. Known [...]
JAMAICA, N.Y.–Starbucks today unveiled its first-of-its-kind store in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York, marking a key milestone in the company’s efforts to create pathways to meaningful training, employment and education for opportunity youth in one of America’s most diverse, yet underserved urban communities. The store in Jamaica is [...]
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow participated in an impactful event on Saturday Feb. 27th. We came together as a large community to empower over 150 men, some as young as 13, to provide mentorship, career advice, encouragement and professional clothing. Thanks NYC Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Brooklyn Borough President, Mr. Eric [...]
Brooklyn, NY – On Friday February, February 27, 2015, over 50 trainees from Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow’s (OBT) most recent Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP) cycle were honored at an awards ceremony held at the Bedford Presbyterian Church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Participants, OBT staff, employers and the greater [...]
