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Tuesday, June 8, 2021 (All day)
ICYMI: Watch On-Demand WXXI Education on June 8, 2021 at 7 PM ET for the American Graduate: Path to the Future virtual launch event. This multi-year initiative, from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and The WNET Group, strives to help students explore and prepare for high-demand careers, including the 30 million open middle skill jobs that require a one-year occupational certificate or two-year associate degree. Watch On-Demand. 
Friday, January 7, 2022 - 3:10pm
How can BOCES career technical education programs help students explore in-demand career fields while still in high school?
Friday, January 7, 2022 - 3:10pm
Welding is a good career track that you can train for while still in high school and leads to a variety of career options.
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Machining crosses many career sectors.  You can train in and explore this field while you are still in high school.
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You can train for an HVAC career while still in high school.
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You can train for an nursing career while still in high school.
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You can train to become an electrician while you are still in high school.
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Automotive technician training can begin in high school through a career technical education.
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Warehouse manager is one of the many jobs in food production industry.
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An apprenticeship in precision optics manufacturing can lead to higher education paid for by your employer.
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Having a good job can start with entry level work and on the job training to work your way up.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. 
Friday, January 7, 2022 - 3:10pm
People can enter the precision optics manufacturing sector with training through community college.
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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.

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Watch On-Demand: Attend virtual graduation. Hear excerpts from commencement speeches and messages to the class of 2020 from a variety of public figures -- journalists, philanthropists, sports figures, historians, writers and performers - and from the students themselves.
PBS LearningMedia has a wide range of learning resources for students in grades 7-12th grade, focused on Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage and PBS's Asian American series including the full Asian Americans series
Sesame Street in Communities provides a variety of resource types for grownups to use with young children - one type is digital storybooks. 
Want to have even more fun with your Sesame Street friends? Try listening to a Sesame Street playlist of music or watching some fun video shorts!
The multi-platform "Future of Work" initiative kicks off with the launch of a six-part digital series. The digital series will examine how the pandemic has impacted long-term employment trends for entry-level and early career workers. Through intimate portraits of Americans making their way through an ever-changing landscape, each episode focuses on one of the key themes from Future of Work — the gig economy, the rise of the precariat, the digital nomad, working to live, the community worker, and new opportunities — and through generations in a family, illustrating its past and present.

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