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Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC) builds on Sesame Street's 50-year commitment to address kids’ developmental, physical, and emotional needs.

YouthBuild Rochester is a 9 month program run by the Urban League of Rochester that allows students to learn about construction through hands-on training and career exploration. Follow one student's journey.

Learn about how drones (Small Unmanned Aerial Systems) are used in a variety of industries connected to a variety of career pathways.

Meet three people that got into the precision optics manufacturing through a variety of career pathways.

People can enter the precision optics manufacturing sector with training through community college.

From BOCES electrician training directly into the workforce, Rodney Hay was hired as an automation electrician. Now he is part of Love Beets USA 4 year apprenticeship program which combines classwork with experience on the job to lead to a certification. 

From BOCES electrician program to an associate in maintenance, Mike Myers was hired as a mechanic at O-AT-KA and promoted on the job.

Starting in a career technical education program in high school, such as a culinary program, helped Jennifer McClure to follow her interests into internships and higher education leading to her role as a new product developer in the food industry.

Finding a career you love that let's you learn new skills on the job as a maker was what drew Genny Kingsley to optician training.