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    This New Program Aims To Train The Growing Freelance Workforce

    The Freelancers Hub in New York City opened in October, offering classes as well as tax and legal assistance for independent workers. It's free, and the first of its kind in the country.
    by Yuki Noguchi Jan 04, 2019 3 minutes
    A list of events inside the Freelancer's Hub.

    New York City is testing a new model of workforce training for the future.

    In October, the city partnered with the Freelancers Union to open the Freelancers Hub in Brooklyn. It's a kind of communal co-working space that offers classes, tax and legal advice — all at no cost — to the city's growing population of freelance workers.

    Its goal: To equip this population with the skills they need, something many experts argue traditional education isn't doing.

    The hub is the first freelance-focused workforce training program of its

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