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Airline Drive Academy students learn fire safety with Verdoy firefighters 

Members of the Verdoy Volunteer Fire Department visited Capital Region BOCES for an interactive fire safety presentation for elementary and middle school students at Airline Drive Academy. Students learned about batteries, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and more.  The presentation consisted of an in-door experience where students enjoyed demonstrations such as watching a firefighter put on …

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BOCES, Schalmont partner to allow senior to pursue two separate careers

A Schalmont High School senior who dreams of a career as a history teacher but really likes electricity is able to pursue both thanks to the efforts of Schalmont and Capital Region BOCES faculty and staff.  Logan Koch is in the second year of the Electrical Trades program at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) …

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Capital Region BOCES, NYS Education Department launches NY Inspires Transformation Coalition

The launch of the New York Inspires Transformation Coalition saw a huge turnout at Capital Region BOCES on Friday, Oct. 2. About 90 participants from 23 of our component districts participated in the region’s first coalition meeting with the New York State Education Department (NYSED).  The coalition was created to support district leaders with the …

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Educational Support Services hosts Elevating Student Voices facilitator training

Capital Region BOCES Educational Support Services welcomed high school students from across the region for the fifth annual Elevating Student Voices (ESV) facilitator training on Friday, Oct. 2. The training was led by Dr. Eva Jones, ESV program co-creator and consultant.  Student facilitators lead breakout group discussions during the ESV sessions that will commence at …

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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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