The Manhattan Educational Opportunity
Center (MEOC) was established in 1966 by the State University
of New York as the Urban Center in Manhattan, as a result
of an act of the New York State Legislature. The MEOC
has been administered by Borough of Manhattan Community
College of the City University of New York during its
entire history.
The MEOC moved from the original location at 109 West
125th Street to facilities in the Theresa Towers at
2090 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. in the fall of 1968.
The MEOC is now located in the Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr. State Office building at 163 West 125th Street.
In 1973, the six Urban Centers in the statewide Urban
Center Program merged with the Cooperative College Centers
to form Educational Opportunity Centers. The Urban Center
in Manhattan became the Manhattan Educational Opportunity
Center (MEOC) and retained its mission of providing
services to inner-city residents.
Over the past forty years, the MEOC
has served thousands of residents of Harlem, East Harlem,
and nearby communities. Beginning with its first year
of operation, the MEOC has provided training for skilled
and semi-skilled occupations as well as college foundation
courses and placement services for all enrolled students
and potential students.
Graduates from the MEOC have moved
into jobs in industry, commerce, and governmental service
either directly or after postsecondary education received
following training at the Center. Graduates of the MEOC
are accepted into all units of the City University of
New York, State University of New York and private colleges.
The MEOC provides a variety of educational
and training services to all eligible candidates without
discrimination. We encourage all races, ethnicities,
religions, genders and the handicapped to apply. |
