An estimated crowd of 40 to 50 adults attended the first-ever Mini Resource Fair late-last month at the Capital Region BOCES South Pearl Street Campus. The daytime event was designed to connect adult education students and community members to the resources of the neighborhood, said Alysha Weisner, Adult Education Literacy Zone Coordinator. “It helps our …
Elizabeth Miller Guthier, Executive Director of the Capital District Women’s Employment & Resource Center (WERC), shared her knowledge of resume writing and more with students in the Capital Region BOCES Adult Personal Care Aide/Home Health Aide/Nurse Assistant program summer class this week at the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. It was the …
Capital Region BOCES is partnering with the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region to open a new education center in the heart of Albany’s South End. Located at 153 South Pearl Street, the new Capital Region BOCES Adult Education Campus will provide opportunities for residents to gain the skills and knowledge they need to …
ALBANY – An immigrant who escaped the war in Ukraine and an aspiring heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration technician are just two of the dozens of adults who were honored during the recent Capital Region BOCES Adult Education program graduation. The Aug. 22 ceremony at William S. Hackett Middle School in Albany recognized 100 …
When Russia invaded her homeland of Ukraine, Tetiana Prokopenko packed her bags, and with a group of friends, made her way to the Polish border to find refuge and safety. A little more than a year later, the 26-year-old is living in Albany and pursuing a high school equivalency diploma through CRB’s Adult Education department. …
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Adult Education student Griffen Boehlke has turned the skills he’s earned in our Electrical Trades program into employment with a local electrical operation. Boehlk began our program as a high school senior from Duanesburg and opted to return to BOCES as an adult to complete his education. Through the work-based learning that is part of …
Approximately 150 adults were matched with potential employers on Wednesday during a Capital Region BOCES Health Careers Jobs Fair for students in the Adult Health Careers program. Healthcare providers from across the spectrum of services recruited students as they sought to counteract the impacts of the national nursing shortage. Employers on hand ranged from Albany …
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A Capital Region BOCES teacher with four decades of experience in the classroom has been named Teacher of the Year by the New York Association for Continuing and Community Education (NYACCE). Frank Finch, who teaches the adult high school equivalency (HSE) courses at Capital Region BOCES along with the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES, received the honor …
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An area teenager who left high school as a result of bullying has found a welcoming and friendly environment in a Capital Region BOCES Adult Education program. Dylan Quiros attends the Capital Region BOCES High School Equivalency program (HSE) as he works towards earning a diploma and launching a career as an advocate. Born with …
Our Adult Health Careers program is an opportunity for everyone to find a new career and health others and that is no more evident than this year’s class which includes a 70-year-old former principal and educator from Haiti. Monett Fils is pursuing a certification as an adult practical nurse through the BOCES program, which is …
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