March is Women’s History Month and we’re shining a spotlight on women in the skilled trades—those who are challenging gender stereotypes and building solid futures through their time at Capital Region BOCES. High school seniors Destiny Honsinger and Makaya King have found their passion in automotive repair—and are enjoying the opportunity to challenge the perception …
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March is Women’s History Month and we’re shining a spotlight on women in the skilled trades and professions—those who are challenging gender stereotypes and building solid futures through their time at Capital Region BOCES. For Tiffany Harris, necessity really was the mother of invention. Harris, a 2008 graduate of our Career and Technical School Cosmetology …
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March is Women’s History Month and we’re shining a spotlight on women in the trades – those who are challenging gender stereotypes and building solid futures through their time at Capital Region BOCES. From BOCES graduate to business owner in just three years—that’s been the path for 2017 Diesel Tech program graduate Victoria Carl. “BOCES …
Funding secured supports for schools, BOCES and municipalities statewide One grant ensured students from low-income families in a Capital Region school have food to eat on the weekends. Another enabled students in a small Western New York district to learn 3D printing. Yet another helped with the purchase of equipment for a state-of-the-art mechatronics lab …
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February 2021 Commitment Award For Excellence Tim Murphy, program coordinator II with our Health, Safety & Risk Management team, is the recipient of our commitment award for excellence. “Tim is an experienced member of the Health, Safety & Risk team with 15 years of experience providing occupational health and safety consultation to school districts,” said …
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Updated March 11, 2021 New York state has issued the following updates to its COVID-19 guidelines on travel: As of April 1, 2021, domestic travelers will no longer be required to quarantine after entering New York from another U.S. state or U.S. territory. While no longer required, the NYS Department of Health still recommends quarantine …
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Capital Region BOCES’ five guiding commitments of Service, Value, Excellence, Improvement and Leadership support our mission and purpose. They guide us in our work to support the success of the more than 80,000 students we represent. Meet Our Award Winners Capital Region BOCES is proud to recognize employees whose work embodies our guiding commitments of …
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On International Women’s Day (March 8), we’re highlighting young women who got their start in the skilled trades at our Career & Technical School.
Grade 8 and 9 students can soon explore the many exciting career pathways available here in the Capital Region through Career Jam. Career Jam is a virtual career exploration event happening April 26 through May 27, 2021. Here, student will connect with representative of business and industry for experiential learning activities designed to inspire career …
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Our 2021-22 programs and services include the “tried and true” along with new services designed for the times we’re living.
