Drive Change NYC

Supporting justice-involved youth with culinary & hospitality training, social support, and pathways to economic mobility and overall well-being.

[Drive Change NYC @DriveChangeNYC]

#BlackHistoryMonth may be ending, but the learning (and cooking) doesn’t stop 🧑🏾‍🍳

Here are four books we have in our own classroom that honor the legacy, brilliance, and global impact of Black chefs and food storytellers!

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Meet John M. Young, a Black restaurateur who paved the way for what we now know as Buffalo wings in the 1960s.
His restaurant, Wings and Things, served whole wings coated in his signature spicy “Mambo Sauce,” helping shape American food culture as we know it.
#BlackHistoryMonth

[Drive Change NYC @DriveChangeNYC]

Applications for our Spring Fellowship Cohort are now open! 🚨

Learn more and apply! ⬇️
https://t.co/HV5FVYyEhD

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You may know Arturo Schomburg as a legendary historian and the namesake of Harlem’s Schomburg Center, but did you know he also started writing a cookbook?
Schomburg's compilation of over 400 Afro-Atlantic recipes is available to view at the Schomburg Center!
#BlackHistoryMonth

[NAACP @NAACP]

#RestInPower to Rev. Jesse Jackson. Today, we honor a giant whose voice, courage, and love for our people shaped generations. Reverend Jesse Jackson was not only a civil rights icon—he was family to the NAACP.

His legacy sits at the heart of our work and at the center of this nation’s fight for justice. We carry his light forward. https://t.co/4BSEsITjD3

[Drive Change NYC @DriveChangeNYC]

Spring Cohort applications are OPEN! 💚

This is your chance to join our upcoming cohort and start your #culinary #career!

To apply, you must be:
✔️ Age 18–25
✔️ Justice-involved
✔️ Interested in food + #hospitality!

🔗 Apply now: https://t.co/HV5FVYzc7b

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Despite decades of reforms and declining youth incarceration rates overall, Black youth are still 5.6x more likely than their white peers to be locked up.
In states like New York and Illinois, the gap has doubled in the past decade.
Full report: https://t.co/5pGjTsN2qe

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Our ED,@MsKalilahMoon, will be joining the @mofad's #BlackHistoryMonth lineup with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi of @DownNorthPizza, and our board member, for a deep conversation about food, justice, and community.
🗓️ February 23
Grab tickets ⬇️
https://t.co/VDQ57ijzD5

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If you're looking for a powerful #BlackHistoryMonth listen, this podcast episode about Edna Lewis is a must. 🎧💚

Tune in ⬇️
https://t.co/oTSEAgilMj

[Innocence Project @innocence]

While #BlackHistoryMonth is a time to celebrate progress, it’s also a time to reflect on how far we have to go.

Here are 8 Facts You Should Know About Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System.

https://t.co/B95k92gl1c

[Drive Change NYC @DriveChangeNYC]

This week, Stanley Richards was appointed the new Commissioner of the NYC Department of Correction, the first formerly incarcerated individual to serve in this position. 👏🏾

📰 Read the full article: https://t.co/XAVqKFtdXK

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Over the years, our team has grown, learned, laughed, cried, cooked, and kept showing up for each other and for the young people we serve. 💚

This is the largest team in Drive Change history, and it's still growing!

Join our team ⬇️
https://t.co/CaI0ZcOTBK
#HiringNow #hiring

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The Center for Employment Opportunities @ceoworks launched a Multi-State 'More Than a Background' 2026 Campaign, removing the hiring and ID barriers faced by people with criminal records. ⬇️
https://t.co/iY2j4VVyvT

[Drive Change NYC @DriveChangeNYC]

We’re thrilled to welcome four new Culinary Assistants to the Drive Change Foods team! 🍽️💚

Meet Fred, Kidane, Noah, and Seth. They are all alumni of our Fellowship Program, and are now stepping into leadership as full-time staff!

Drive Change Foods ⬇️
https://t.co/1kNWvQYrCc

[Drive Change NYC @DriveChangeNYC]

We’re #Hiring! 🚨

Drive Change is looking for a mission-driven Senior Program Manager to help shape the future of our Fellowship program and lead the next generation of change-makers.

Learn more and apply ⬇️
https://t.co/bJ3MmcJgBK
#hiringnow #wearehiring

[Drive Change NYC @DriveChangeNYC]

The winter cohort has begun! 🧑🏾‍🍳❄️

During this 3-month paid #Fellowship program, not only will fellows gain industry-specific skills, but also the tools to balance life, work, and their emotional well-being.

Drop a message of encouragement below to cheer them on! 💚

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Incarcerated New Yorkers and their families gave chilling testimony at last year’s State Senate hearing

⚠️ 143 deaths in custody were reported in 2025 alone—the highest in 5 years.

🔗 Read and share:
https://t.co/yMJZf454eG
#prisonreform

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Cohort 17 Graduation: Jan 14th at Borough Hall
Our Fall Cohort graduated in style! 🎓✨

We’re so proud of each fellow for their hard work, growth, and dedication over the last three months. We can’t wait to see where their culinary careers take them! 💚

[Drive Change NYC @DriveChangeNYC]

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day reminds us that progress doesn’t come from a single leader: change comes from communities showing up for one another, again and again. 💚

Who is showing up in your community? Tag them below ⬇️

#MLKDay #MartinLutherKingJr

[Drive Change NYC @DriveChangeNYC]

We are looking for a bold, strategic, people-centered leader to join our team as Chief Programs & Impact Officer 💼
📍 Based in Brooklyn
💵 $120–130K salary
🕘 Full-time, in-person
Learn more and apply ⬇️
https://t.co/bJ3MmcJgBK #HiringNow #hiring #JobAlert