nycha swim safety corps
In partnership with:
A pilot program of Rising Tide Effect in collaboration with the Public Housing Community Fund, paying youth living in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) communities while empowering and preparing them for aquatic professions in New York City, providing life saving skills, holistic support and necessary tools for their personal growth and success in life.
In a first-of-its-kind approach, the NYCHA Swim Safety Corps pilot is an earn while you learn program providing employment, swim, life-safety training, skills building, and work experience opportunities to dozens of NYCHA youth.
In partnership with the Summer Youth Employment Program for six weeks in summer 2023, NYCHA youth ages 16-24 will develop leadership skills while:
Learning to swim and achieve swim proficiency;
Improving mental and physical health and overall wellbeing;
Becoming physically fit and nutrition informed;
Training and receiving CPR/AED certification;
Participating in mentorship, interview prep, and job readiness skills building;
Being exposed to water-based careers with workforce partners; and
Experiencing varying types of water-based activities such as surfing, kayaking, boating, and environmental stewardship.
In addition, participants will be exposed to career pathways in the blue economy. Participants can elect to further their swimming skills by participating in the NYC Lifeguard Training Program for the summer of 2024.
