Adelphi University has announced a $100,000 grant from the M&T Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of M&T Bank. The grant will be used to assist formerly incarcerated women find well-paying careers in healthcare.
The grant will be dispersed over the next two years at $50,000 per year as part of M&T’s $25 Million Amplify Fund commitment, a supplemental grant program to address inequities, focusing on low- and moderate-income communities and underrepresented, underserved and marginalized populations.
The M&T Charitable Foundation’s Amplify Fund grant will support Empowerment Through Employment: Adelphi University and New Hour LI Health Careers Program, helping formerly incarcerated women enroll in professional certificate courses offered by the Adelphi University College of Professional and Continuing Studies (CPCS). The LI Health Careers Program offers certification in allied health disciplines, preparing participants for in-demand, middle-skill healthcare careers such as clinical medical assistants, nurse aides, home health aides, EKG technicians and more. Adelphi also provides career counseling, résumé-building assistance, interview preparation and job search assistance.
Empowering Formerly Incarcerated Women Through Education and Career Training
“Adelphi University is proud to partner with New Hour LI in empowering formerly incarcerated women with the education and career training they need to build brighter futures,” said Sandra Castro, PhD, interim dean of Adelphi’s College of Professional and Continuing Studies. “Through our professional certificate programs in allied health, we are providing the skills, support and opportunities that open doors to stable, well-paying careers. Thanks to the generous support of the M&T Charitable Foundation, this initiative will help break cycles of poverty and create lasting economic impact for women and their families across Long Island.”
Adelphi is one of 51 nonprofit organizations that received a total of $4.9 million in funding across New England, Long Island and Westchester County, New York, during this third and final round of giving. Grants were awarded to organizations centered on advancing financial inclusion and spurring economic growth and prosperity, with a particular focus on creating equitable change through homeownership, small business development and entrepreneurship, career growth, and financial resilience. View the full list of grantees.
“The M&T Charitable Foundation is proud to support organizations like Adelphi University that are dedicated to advancing equity and creating positive and lasting change,” said Dominique Goss, executive director of the M&T Charitable Foundation. “We look forward to seeing the progress of their work and the collective outcomes of our partnerships in the months and years ahead.”
Learn more about Adelphi’s College of Professional and Continuing Studies and the M&T Amplify Fund.