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Women in Tech luncheon builds connection across the Capital Region

Women working in technology roles across the Capital Region gathered at the Van Patten Golf Club in Clifton Park on Sept. 29 for NERIC’s second Women in Tech Luncheon. The event welcomed 40 professionals for an afternoon centered on building connections, sharing experiences and strengthening the region’s technology community. Led by NERIC’s Lora Parks and …

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Adult learners seek to help others, build careers and themselves in adult Practical Nursing program

Some just graduated high school while others moved to the area to change their lives, but the 100-plus adults who recently started the adult Practical Nursing program at Capital Region BOCES all have a singular goal – improve their lives! The adults range from teenagers to those who have experienced several decades on this Earth …

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Careers in Construction Month: Capital Region BOCES is the answer to the escalating industry worker shortage

The impact of the skilled worker shortage is well known—increased costs for products, delays in getting work done and increased pressures on workers—and few industries can relate to this more than the construction industry. The Associated Builders and Contractors organization reports that the construction industry must attract an estimated 800,000 new workers through 2027 to meet …

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Students prepare to take on leadership roles as members of local Boards of Education

Student Board of Education members from the Capital Region and beyond met for the second annual Student Board of Education training on Sept. 30. The training took place at the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) and was live streamed to all 36 BOCES and school districts across the state. “Students joined us from …

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Culinary students volunteer, network, gain experience during elegant affair benefiting the Regional Foodbank of Northeastern New York

They prepared and served everything from trout to cannoli’s and in the process five Capital Region BOCES students gained a new perspective on their future career and helped the regional food bank. Career and Technical Education students Lucas Dauphinee from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake; Christian Emerson from Voorheesville; Katherine Mazariego from Mohonasen; Gabriella Shaw from Schenectady; …

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Students dig the learning, networking opportunities offered at BOCES Trench Safety Day

 A daylong event featuring industry experts and local contractors promoted safety—and professional contacts—to approximately 200 high school students from across the region. The Capital Region BOCES Trench Safety Day brought together representatives of the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) and area businesses who taught aspiring construction workers at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) …

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BOCES to launch an adult Plumbing Technology program

 Capital Region BOCES is turning on the faucet to new career opportunities for adults looking to reimagine their futures. A brand-new adult Plumbing Technology will launch in January at the Career and Technical Education Extension Center located at 886 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany. Classes will meet from January to June, Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 …

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Students and graduates: The professional atmosphere at CTE prepares you for the future

Students learning a skilled trade say that being treated as professionals makes learning easier.  Whether preparing surgical carts at Albany Medical Center, teaching pre-kindergarten students, or repairing large truck engines under a tight deadline, high school juniors and seniors are taught not just the technical skills necessary to succeed, but the professional skills required in …

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Students are wired for success in Emerging Technologies program

Area high school students are finding professional success thanks to the Capital Region BOCES New Visions: Emerging Technologies program. In its second year of existence, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program was developed in collaboration with industry leaders Plug Power and the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science (NY …

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It was the last first day as students for these aspiring educators at BOCES

It was the last first day of school for many aspiring educators at Capital Region BOCES, though they will have many first school days in their future. Seniors in Jessica Quackenbush’s Early Childhood Education program located at Schoharie Elementary School took time out of their busy first day of classes on Sept. 10 to pose …

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