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A Scotia-Glenville High School senior with aspirations to take flight has found life skills and a job on the ground thanks to Capital Region BOCES. Sam Jahn is in the second year of the Automotive Trades Technology program at Capital Region BOCES, where he has learned not only how to repair cars, but also found …
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Education professionals, school technology experts and students recently spent the day learning about the latest innovations aimed at enhancing school operations and inclusive tools to support educators in enriching the learning experience for all students. Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC) hosted the 35th Annual Technology Awareness Day on Dec.13 at the Albany Capital Center. The …
“I like to help others.” Ask 10 random students in the Two-Year Sequence of Health Careers program at Capital Region BOCES why they are pursuing careers in health care and nine of them will provide some form of that answer. Take for example Alexa Garcia, a junior from Scotia-Glenville enrolled in the program. “I want …
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They come from vastly different communities and have widely different career goals, but Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) students are united in their mission this holiday season to help the less fortunate. Students from every program ranging from Diesel Tech to Global Fashion to Cosmetology joined forces in recent weeks to …
A Capital Region business is once again sharing its wealth of knowledge with Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students, providing them “cool” insight into a “hot” industry. Crisafulli Brothers Plumbing and Heating Contractors Inc. Director of Staff Development Darin Cook spoke on Dec. 9 to students in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and …
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The Capital Region BOCES Engagement and Development Services (EDS) received 16 awards for work submitted to the annual New York School Public Relations Association’s (NYSPRA) communications contest. The winning projects, ranging from written works to videos and graphic designs, were selected among hundreds of contest entries from across the state. The NYSPRA Communications Contest is …
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“I can do anything a man can do.” Those words are a mantra Serina Sylvester is living by as she pursues a career in the automotive industry at Capital Region BOCES. The Heatly/Green Island 11th grade student is following her family into the auto body industry through the Automotive Collision Technology program at the Career …
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Talking to customers. Explaining a task. Dressing for a job. Interviewing for a job. Arriving at work on time. Being respectful. These all may seem like common sense skills, but national studies and research routinely find those and other so-called soft skills to be severely lacking in job applicants. No greater evidence of this trend …
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“I learn better when I am doing something other than just sitting in a school.” That quote from a Capital Region BOCES Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) graduate not only sums up the point of view of most Career and Technical School students, but also national and international research into education. Research study …
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What better way to launch a career in medicine than by taking part in medical rounds in a hospital? That’s exactly the opportunity afforded area high school seniors through the Capital Region BOCES New Visions: Health Careers program. Students enrolled in the program take part in nearly 30 rotations during their senior year of high …
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