Legal Services NYC Robin Hood Veterans Initiative hosts the 2018 NYC Veterans Justice Symposium on November 15, 9:30am-12:30pm. The focus of the symposium is Military Sexual Assault/Trauma in the Age of #MeToo. 

Keynote Speaker – Paula Coughlin,  Former Lt. U.S. Navy

Panelists include Col Don Christensen, USAF (Ret.), Former AF Chief Prosecutor and current President of Protect Our Defenders; Samantha Kubek, Esq., Staff Attorney, LegalHealth Division, New York Legal Assistance Group; and BriGette McCoy, CEO/Founder, Women Veteran Social Justice Network.

Register here.

The Hofstra Law Veterans Law Clinic meets October 22, 6-8pm, for free advice and counsel appointments for veterans. They can assist with disability compensation, disability claims, and discharge upgrade claims. Call or email to make an appointment.

Blue Star Families offers a webinar called Vetforce: A Salesforce Administrator Training Course on October 30, 1pm (EST). 

Interested in a new career in the tech industry? Want to learn about a free, virtual, self-paced training program exclusively for the military community?

Salesforce created the Vetforce program to train and certify service members, veterans, and military spouses in Salesforce skills and connect them to jobs with customers and partners into the Salesforce ecosystem. The Vetforce training program is free, self-paced, and virtual. Most Vetforce members train to become a Salesforce Certified Administrator, which was named the #4 best job in the United States last year by Indeed.

Register here.

Attend the Women Veterans Support Group on October 30, 6:30-8pm. For veterans and first responders. This is a partnership with New Jersey Department of female Veteran Affairs, VFR Healthcare and Strive Health to provide a weekly support group for veterans and their families.

The group is confidential, free, for PTSD and post military re-adjustment. Support for families available.

Email to RSVP.

Fordham Law Feerick Center offers a Veterans Day Legal Advice Clinic for veterans and family members on November 3, 8:30-12:35pm.

If you have legal problems or questions with any of the issues below, they may be able to help through Know-Your-Rights presentations and 1-on-1 consultations.

Consumer Debt, Identity Theft, Credit Reporting | Consumer Bankruptcy

Public Benefits (SNAP, etc.) | Tax (Arrearages)

VA Benefits | Wills & Other Life Planning Documents

Family Law (Downward Child Support Modifications) | Starting and/or Operating Small Business

Register here or contact Camilla Leonard.

GMBC’s Ministries: Prison, HIV/AIDS Prevention, F.O.C.U.S., Social Action, PoWW, and YGT with HAVE and Gateway Community Development offer Beyond a Criminal Record to Work and More, an Empowerment and Prevention Information & Education Workshop for civilians and veterans on October 17, 1-4:30pm.

Roberta Meyers, Director Legal Action Center National H.I.R.E., will facilitate the discussion, with presentations by Dennis Frink, Outreach Specialist, Office of Advocacy and Outreach, NYC HRA, DHS,DSS; Jose [Tony] Rivera, Career Counselor, Jericho Project; and David Thorpe, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Elvin Garcia, The Fortune Society.

Call with any questions. The event is free and registration is not required.

A statewide veterans chamber of commerce launches in New Jersey to focus on improving the economic environment for veteran run enterprises on November 8, 9am-5pm. This event is for veteran owned and service disabled veteran owned businesses as well as supplier diversity and procurement personnel who would like to do business and contract with these veteran businesses. Through the generous donations of our sponsors, this event is free to all who wish to attend. 

Register here.

The New York City Mets offer the Inaugural Mets Military Transition Summit on November 13, 9:30am - 3pm. 

Various Workshops include: Digital Networking, Resume Building, Interview Preparation, Entrepreneurship, Veterans' Panel, Resume Review, and Career & Education Networking.

The event is open to transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses, with a capacity of 100 attendees. 

Register here.