Students from districts throughout the region gathered at Capital Region BOCES for the first session of the Fourth Annual Elevating Student Voices (ESV) program on Friday, October 17. Approximately 101 students filled BOCES’ administrative building, eager to begin exploring the issues that shape how they experience and view the world. Their conversations focused on topics …
Joined by dozens of business and education partners, Capital Region BOCES formally celebrated on Friday (Oct. 17) the opening of its newest education center. The opening of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Extension Center at 886 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany (Colonie) was marked by speeches and tours during a 40-minute ceremony. Manufacturing and Machining …
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Area high school students dug into their learning on Oct. 16 and built a solid foundation for their professional futures. Students in the Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation (HERO), Building Trades and Electrical Trades programs on the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus took part in training that clears the …
Better together. When teams unite around a shared purpose, the results often exceed expectations. That spirit of collaboration was on full display when Karen Nerney and Kim Smithgall from the Engagement and Development Services Grants Team partnered with Dennis Bates from Management Services to represent BOCES at the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) annual …
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Nearly two dozen businesses, unions and governmental agencies took part in a Careers in Construction Month celebration on Oct. 8 at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center, recruiting the next generation of skilled workers while highlighting all of the opportunities that exist in the trades. Students met potential employers, …
The Northeast Regional Information Center (NERIC) recently hosted “Building Strategic Capacity for Generative AI,” an essential summit designed to equip K-12 education leaders with the framework, tools, and training necessary to approach Generative AI thoughtfully and strategically. This initiative is part of a larger, collaborative project led by CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) and the …
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A laboratory in which mannequins cry out in pain is about to get even more lifelike for adult students at Capital Region BOCES. A $160,000 grant from Highmark will allow for the purchase of two more mannequins and a DemoDose medication administration machine that simulates medication administration in the healthcare facilities. “This grant is enhancing …
Student school board members from across the state gathered virtually and in-person for the first-ever Board of Education Training. Held at Capital Region BOCES’ administrative building in Albany, the New York State Education (NYSED) Department and New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) held the training in response to a new law which took effect …
Eighty adults are looking to change their careers or bolster their employability this fall through the Capital Region BOCES adult Practical Nursing program. The adults range from those fresh out of high school to those looking to launch a new career, as well as those looking to climb the nursing career ladder, said Louise Bigando, …
A recent Capital Region BOCES graduate is the voice behind an innovative collaboration that aims to make reading more accessible and engaging for students in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community. Staff at Capital Region BOCES and Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC) partnered with Schenectady-based global author Constance Clarke to make two of …
