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Youth Connections Newsletter – March 2019

March 1, 2019 by helpdesk1

Download PDF Version: Youth Connections Newsletter May’19

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Image of Andrew, who is working toward a High School Equivlaency Diploma in the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC)

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: ANDREW

What have our students been up to?

While working towards his high school equivalency diploma in our Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) preparation course, Andrew (pictured above) has also become certifi ed in Customer Service and Sales. He is currently interning with Hilton Garden Inn where he trains at the front desk, in housekeeping and the café. Great job, Andrew!

  • Six recent graduates have received employment with Crystal Run Healthcare, Health Check and the Friedwald Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing in the areas of Phlebotomy, Administrative Medical Office Skills, Medical Assisting and Nurse Assisting.
  • Seven students have partnered with WestCop in Spring Valley and Haverstraw, the Nyack and New City libraries and Hilton Garden Inn for paid internships.
  • Youth Connections will be highlighted as a model Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program in the State at the 2019 New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) Youth Academy Conference later this month. Youth Services Coordinator Stephanie Compasso will also be presenting at the event.

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Connecting Rockland’s Workforce to Economic Development

“The partnership between local government and the Workforce Development Board of Rockland County is critical to our success as a county in both the short and long term.

Coordinating training and support services for job seekers with the skills and certifications employers are looking for is the best way to get our residents into quality, high paying jobs that will allow them to support their families and lead to further success here in Rockland.”

–Ed Day, County Executive

County Executive Ed Day

Connecting Rockland’s Workforce to Economic Development

We are a volunteer body responsible for policy guidance and oversight of workforce development in Rockland County.  We direct federal, state, and local funding to programs for adults, dislocated workers and youth to help them acquire the skills employers want and help employers access the talent pool they need to compete and win in a global economy.

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(914) 393-3649

Our Location

14 Liberty Square Mall
Stony Point, NY 10980
c/o RTCI

Our Partners

County of Rockland
New York State Department of Labor
Rockland Community College
Rockland County BOCES

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