Congressman Gregory Meeks and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards took part in the ceremonial groundbreaking for the $9.5 billion New Terminal One at JFK in September.
Photo courtesy of New Terminal One at JFK
When he helped break ground on the $9.5 billion New Terminal One project at JFK Airport last September, Congressman Gregory Meeks called it a transformative moment for southeast Queens with the creation of 10,000 new jobs, including 6,000 union construction jobs and MWBE and local contracting opportunities among other community benefits. The privately financed 2.4 million square foot state-of-the-art international terminal that will anchor the south side of JFK Airport, would also include robust workforce development programs.
Fast forward to June 8, when the New Terminal One at JFK (NTO) announced a new partnership with the Korn Ferry Charitable Foundation to provide a tuition-free, six-month leadership program for local diverse professionals in southeast Queens. The program, Leadership U for Humanity (LUFH), strives to develop and empower diverse business leaders at no cost to the participants and is offered in collaboration with community organizations that include the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation, the Queens Chamber of Commerce, and York College.
The initial cohort will feature more than 30 seats offered to diverse leaders in Queens from a wide range of industries.
“At the New Terminal One, our commitment is to deliver infrastructure and drive strong, local human capital development. I am proud to announce our new partnership with the Korn Ferry Charitable Foundation and five key community partners from Queens who are equally committed to fostering local talent,” said Dr. Gerrard P. Bushell, President and CEO of The New Terminal One at JFK. “Through this innovative career development program, we are excited to create incredible opportunities for more than 30 local…
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