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Work is evolving. The jobs that many of us will be doing in ten years likely don’t even exist yet. So, how can people best prepare themselves with the necessary skills to take on what’s coming next? See how Baby Boomers, Zoomers, and everyone in between are figuring out how to skill up for the future of work in a way that works for them.
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As the world keeps evolving, so do the tools we can use to bring about positive change—and that change starts with everyday people just like you. Follow three young adults eager to find innovative work with a social impact, and explore how inspiring professionals help change the world every time they punch the clock.
How do you find your path after serving time in the prison system? Reentering society may be paved with obstacles, but formerly incarcerated people are finding their footing back in the wider world every day. See how inspiring, system-impacted people are building fulfilling lives and navigating the complex realities beyond the walls of the carceral system.
Meet the roadtrippers: Gabe, Jackie, and Tomi—three young people interested in health equity. Then, follow along as they talk to scientific experts and Indigenous leaders in the performance, education and culinary fields, who are taking inspiration from nature to help create equitable ecosystems within their own communities.
See how everyday people are imagining a better future. Put on your chef’s hat and learn about equitable food systems and communities, then dive deep with ocean farmers navigating the waves of climate change. Along the way, explore epidemiology and computational genetics, and see how people are envisioning a more equitable future from a variety of different perspectives.
Hear about what youth experience in the Veterinary Technicians Explorer Program. Career Exploration with Seneca Waterways Explorer Program shows high school juniors and seniors the career path for becoming a licensed veterinary technician and the career options available with that license.
Veterinarian Tech Explorer Program Learning About Canine CPR
Rochester EXPLORING is a program for high school students to check out careers they are interested in. Through a variety of available career programs, groups of students learn more about a particular field through hands-on activities led by people out in the real world.
Did you ever wonder what it’s really like to be a veterinarian or vet tech? Or a firefighter or EMT? What it’s like to be an attorney and try a case in front of actual judges? Do you like to work in cars and wonder if auto mechanics is the career for you? So, you think you want to be an engineer – do you know that there are many different kinds of engineers out there?
EXPLORING CAREER FIELDS INCLUDE:
Arts & Humanities
Aviation
Business
Communications
Engineering & Technology
Fire & EMS
Health Care
Law & Government
Law Enforcement
Science
Skilled Trades
Social Services
Why wait until after high school to find out what it’s like in a career field? Learn about the Rochester Explorers Program
Hear about what youth experience in the Firefighter Explorer Program. Career Exploration with Seneca Waterways Explorer Program shows 14-21 year olds the career of firefighting as a volunteer or a professional.
Hear about what youth experience in the Firefighter Explorer Program. Career Exploration with the Seneca Waterways Explorer Program shows 14-21 year olds the career of firefighting as a volunteer or a professional. This segment shows some of the training they receive for search and rescue.
Rochester EXPLORING is a program for high school students to check out careers they are interested in. Through a variety of available career programs, groups of students learn more about a particular field through hands-on activities led by people out in the real world.
Did you ever wonder what it’s really like to be a veterinarian or vet tech? Or a firefighter or EMT? What it’s like to be an attorney and try a case in front of actual judges? Do you like to work in cars and wonder if auto mechanics is the career for you? So, you think you want to be an engineer – do you know that there are many different kinds of engineers out there?
EXPLORING CAREER FIELDS INCLUDE:
Arts & Humanities
Aviation
Business
Communications
Engineering & Technology
Fire & EMS
Health Care
Law & Government
Law Enforcement
Science
Skilled Trades
Social Services
Why wait until after high school to find out what it’s like in a career field? Learn more about Exploring Programs. Learn about the Rochester Explorers Program
Job Corps helps students to complete high school and then begin skilled trades or service training. Student can pursue skilled trades, healthcare CNA or LPN, among 70 other professions. Students pursue their academics, soft skills training, vocational career technical training and then are assisted with job placement. Job Corps is national residential education and job training program for young adults ages 16–24. Learn more here at Iroquois Job Corps in Medina, NY
Job Corps Overview
Job Corps Students Demonstrating Skilled Trades for High Schools Students
Job Corps Accommodations and Inclusion
The Value of Skilled Trades at Job Corps
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