Futures and Options

Take a sneak peek at our Silent Auction! Our 12th Annual A Toast To Brighter Futures will be held on Thursday, May 20th, but you can preview our Silent Auction items todayincluding an exclusive tour of CitiField, sports memorabilia, jewelry, and so much more! Bidding opens May 13th and closes on the 21st. #Toast2021 #SilentAuction

Yesterday our College Guidance program hosted a panel with four of our Futures and Options alumni who now attend City Tech, Columbia University, Kingsborough Community College, and SUNY Potsdam. Thank you to our panelists for sharing their insights and advice with more than 30 of our Futures and Options students! #FuturesAndOptions #CollegeGuidance

Check out a great virtual panel about college with four actual college students TOMORROW (Tuesday) at 4pm! RSVP: bit.ly/faopanel21

Get your teams ready! Our 12th Annual A Toast To Brighter Futures will be held on Thursday, May 20th. Put your knowledge to the test at our virtual Trivia Night hosted by Hambone's Trivia which’s sure to be a lot of fun! Purchase your teams at https://futuresandoptions.networkforgood.com//27418-12th-a #Toast2021 #ToastTrivia

Get to know us a little better! These graphics from our 2020 Annual Report feature a helpful breakdown of the students and business partners we are proud to work with!

Last week, Futures and Options partnered with Yvette Auyeung and Vanessa Campagna of Zurich Insurance as a part of the Externship Experiencea program that prepares New York City high school juniors and seniors for the workforce by offering access to learning opportunities that kick-start their professional journeys! This 16-hour career development program covers a range of work-readiness skills training along with industry-specific topics. The Zurich program model included... an overview of Zurich Insurance, speaker sessions with Zurich employee volunteers, focusing on sales, risk management, mentorship, apprenticeship, and insights into the professionals’ career journeys. Students also worked on a group project where they were able to step into the shoes of a Zurich consultant and were responsible for providing a customer (Mars) with risk management and insurance solutions for three potential areas of exposure. Each group was responsible for an area of exposure in property damage, cyber-attack, or product liability. Students received support from Zurich employee volunteer mentors each day, who were a great resource for their projects and their career development. On the final day, each group presented in front of a panel of judges which included a Mars representative. After all activities were complete, the students shared their insights about what they learned as they reflected upon their experience. It was truly a great Externship Experience! We extend our tremendous thanks to Zurich for collaborating with Futures and Options to create the customized model for this Externship Experience, as well as all the Zurich volunteers for sharing their time and talents with our students!