(PBL)
What does PBL stand for?
Project-Based Learning
What does DYCD stand for?
Department of Youth and Community Development
How many boroughs does New York City have?
5
What is one professional skill every employer values?
A. Responsibility
B. Communication
C. Teamwork
D. All of the above
All of the above
SYEP is described as a "six-week hybrid workforce development program." Name the two phases of programming and their dates.
What is the main purpose of Project-Based Learning in SYEP?
To solve real-world problems while developing workplace skills ✅
What is DYCD's role in SYEP?
It administers and oversees the Summer Youth Employment Program
Which borough is NOT one of the five boroughs?
A. Queens
B. Manhattan
C. Brooklyn
D. Yonkers
Yonkers
What should you do FIRST if you make a mistake at work?
A. Blame someone else.
B. Hide it.
C. Take responsibility and communicate with your supervisor.
D. Leave.
Take responsibility and communicate with your supervisor.
SYEP participants are placed into one of these groups that determines their program participation dates and pay schedule.
cohorts
If a participant feels unsafe at their worksite and the provider does not resolve the issue, who else may they contact?
DYCD
Why is New York City's public transportation system important for many SYEP participants?
A. It is free for everyone.
B. It helps participants travel to their assigned worksites.
C. It is faster than airplanes.
D. Participants are required to own cars.
It helps participants travel to their assigned worksites.
Which employee demonstrates professionalism?
A. The employee who finishes first.
B. The employee who never asks questions.
C. The employee who communicates respectfully and accepts feedback.
D. The employee with the best grades.
The employee who communicates respectfully and accepts feedback.
Before completing SYEP, participants are required to complete work-readiness training through this platform.
HATS & Ladders
A project group disagrees about how to complete an assignment. According to the goals of PBL, what should happen first?
Discuss ideas respectfully and work together to solve the problem.
Which of these is NOT one of DYCD's goals?
A. Helping youth build work readiness.
B. Providing safe work experiences.
C. Developing future career skills.
D. Guaranteeing participants permanent jobs.
Guaranteeing participants permanent jobs.
Why does NYC invest in youth employment programs like SYEP?
A. To replace school.
B. To prepare young people with workforce skills, career exploration, and professional experience.
C. To increase tourism.
D. To reduce homework.
To prepare young people with workforce skills, career exploration, and professional experience.
An employer gives you constructive criticism. What is the MOST professional response?
A. Argue.
B. Ignore it.
C. Quit.
D. Listen, ask questions if needed, and use the feedback to improve.
Listen, ask questions if needed, and use the feedback to improve.
Explain why HATS & Ladders remains important.
Because SYEP is not only about completing hours or receiving pay. HATS & Ladders helps participants build career readiness skills, explore career pathways, and develop professional skills needed for future employment.
Your group creates a great presentation, but only one person contributed while everyone else watched.
Did the group fully meet the goals of Project-Based Learning?
No. PBL emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, communication, and shared responsibility—not just the final product.
Which Statement Is FALSE?
Which statement about DYCD is FALSE?
A. DYCD oversees SYEP across New York City.
B. DYCD partners with community organizations.
C. DYCD is responsible for resetting HATS & Ladders passwords.
D. DYCD works to provide safe and meaningful youth employment experiences.
C. DYCD is responsible for resetting HATS & Ladders passwords.
Which state legally owns the filled land portions of Liberty Island due to a Supreme Court ruling?
New Jersey, while the natural island belongs to New York
Which of these qualities would MOST likely help someone succeed both in SYEP and in a future career?
A. Independence
B. Accountability
C. Professional communication
D. All of the above
All of the above
Which statement is TRUE?
A. HATS & Ladders replaces SYEP sessions.
B. Only participants who want career skills complete HATS & Ladders.
C. HATS & Ladders is part of required work-readiness training.
D. Program staff can reset all HATS & Ladders accounts.
HATS & Ladders is part of required work-readiness training.