Barbecue with Mayor Bloomberg at Gracie Mansion

On Aug 9, 2010 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg recognized the 2010 participants of NYC Ladders for Leaders, a program offering professional internships to New York City high school and college students, at a ceremony at Gracie Mansion.
 
 - We are so proud of today's graduates, who now join the distinguished ranks of our high-achieving NYC Ladders for Leaders alumni - said Commissioner Mullgrav - This was a banner year for the program, with a record 190 young people participating. Their success proves what we already know - New York City's young people have what it takes to excel at the highest levels of the public and private sectors - all they need is the opportunity to prove themselves.  NYC Ladders for Leaders provides these highly-motivated youth with the skills and confidence they need to thrive in school, work and life.
 
In addition to their internships, participants in the program also have the option of enrolling in Kaplan SAT preparation courses at no cost and are also eligible to receive partial college scholarships.  Interns are paid by partnering companies, and they attend workshops focused on work readiness, financial literacy, college orientation, health and well-being, and leadership development throughout the summer.

Photos by: Michael Skok
& Marcin Skok (2010 Participant of NYC Ladders for Leaders, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust)

The NYC Ladders for Leaders program is supported in part by Accenture; AHRC; The Alex Hotel; American Cancer Society; American Express; Baby Buggy; Berkeley College; Bloomberg L.P.; Brooklyn College; Brooklyn Navy Yard; Catalyst; Catholic Medical Mission Board; CBS Corporation; Central Park Conservancy; City of New York; CUNY College Now; CVS Pharmacy; EmblemHealth; Ernst & Young LLP; The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.; Everyday Health, Inc; Federal Reserve Bank of  NY; The Fresh Air Fund; Friends of the High Line; Girls, Inc. NYC; Girls, Inc.; Goldman Sachs; Gotham, Inc.; Greater NY Chamber of Commerce; Grey Global Affiliates; GroupM; HSBC Bank USA, N.A.; Interpublic Group (IPG); The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust; JPMorganChase; Kaplan, Inc.; KPMG International LLP; Macy's; Major League Soccer; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Municipal Credit Union; New Video; New-York Historical Society; New York Law School; New York State Banking Department; NL Financial Alliance; NPower NY; Ogilvy and Mather; RCN Corporation; Tai Ping Carpets; Teigland-Hunt LLP; Tishman Speyer; Toys "R" Us; Verizon; Women's Venture Fund; Young & Rubicam Brands.