Common use of Participant Outreach and Recruitment Clause in Contracts

Participant Outreach and Recruitment. a) During the period late winter through early spring, and before the School-Based SYEP applications deadline, which will be set by DYCD and may differ from other SYEP programs, Contractor will work with the School to promote application availability and engage in recruitment activities that may include, but are not limited to, posts on social media, distribution of flyers at the School or Campus Site/s, advertising in community newspapers, presenting programs at schools and to community groups, representing SYEP at job fairs and other community events, and coordinating with appropriate agencies. b) In collaboration with Contractor, School Leadership will develop Participant identification and recruitment protocols, as well as Participant selection criteria, which will be shared with Contractor and with the student body. c) School Leadership shall refer Participants to Contractor until all slots have been filled, and will develop and maintain a waitlist if necessary. d) Campus Sites will have a lead school whose Principal will be responsible for managing all referrals and has the option of involving the other schools on the campus. e) If the DOE projects that the designated school may not be able to fill all of the slots in the program, the DOE will work with the designated School Leadership to partner with other schools co-located within the campus to fill all slots available in the program. f) Only students from the designated School or Campus Site are allowed to participate in the School-Based SYEP program. g) Contractor is strongly encouraged to recruit prospective Youth with Disabilities. h) School Leadership shall recruit, and Contractor shall serve, Participants regardless of actual or perceived age, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, and sex offenses, familial status, partnership status, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, disability, presence of a service animal, predisposing genetic characteristics, race, color, national origin (including ancestry), alienage, citizenship status, political activities or recreational activities as defined in N.Y. Labor Law 201-d, arrest or conviction record, credit history, military status, uniformed service, unemployment status, salary history, or any other protected class of individuals as defined by City, State or Federal laws, rules or regulations.

Participant Outreach and Recruitment. a) During the period late winter through early spring, and before the School-Based SYEP applications deadline, which will shall be set each year by DYCD and may differ from other SYEP programsDYCD, Contractor will work with the School to shall promote application availability and engage in recruitment activities that may include, but are not limited to, posts on social media, distribution of flyers at the School or Campus Site/sflyers, advertising in community newspapers, presenting programs at schools and to community groups, representing SYEP at job fairs and other community events, and coordinating with appropriate agencies. b) In collaboration with ContractorContractor shall promote SYEP in, School Leadership will develop Participant identification and recruitment protocolsrecruit prospective Participants from, as well as Participant selection criteriathe designated NYCHA MAP development/s, which will be shared with Contractor and with the student bodyare listed in Appendix C, Program Plan, or as designated by DYCD. c) School Leadership In order to recruit and enroll Participants, Contractor shall refer Participants to Contractor until all slots have been filledwork collaboratively with partner agencies, including but not limited to: i) NYCHA, including NYCHA Offices of Resident Economic Empowerment and will develop Sustainability; ii) MOCJ; iii) MAP Partner agencies; and iv) DYCD’s Cornerstone and maintain a waitlist if necessaryBeacon Programs in the community. d) Campus Sites will have a lead school whose Principal will be responsible Contractor is strongly encouraged to collaborate with MAP Engagement Coordinators (provided by MOCJ) and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) to support community engagement efforts in each MAP development. Additional community resources for managing all referrals recruitment and has the option of involving the other schools on the campusengagement can include: i) schools; ii) local libraries; and iii) resident associations. e) If Contractor shall recruit a number of prospective Participants equal to or greater than the DOE projects that the designated school may not be able number of Participants Contractor is obligated to fill all of the slots in the program, the DOE will work with the designated School Leadership to partner with other schools co-located within the campus to fill all slots available in the programenroll. f) Only students from the designated School or Campus Site are allowed to participate in the School-Based SYEP program. g) Contractor is strongly encouraged to recruit prospective Youth with Disabilities. hg) School Leadership shall recruit, and Contractor shall serve, recruit and serve Participants regardless of actual or perceived age, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, and sex offenses, familial status, partnership status, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, disability, presence of a service animal, predisposing genetic characteristics, race, color, national origin (including ancestry), alienage, citizenship status, political activities or recreational activities as defined in N.Y. Labor Law 201-d, arrest or conviction record, credit history, military status, uniformed service, unemployment status, salary history, or any other protected class of individuals as defined by City, State or Federal laws, rules or regulations.