NY Wired Certifies Fifty Area Youth for Summer Jobs
The Capital Region, like most parts of the United States, is about to face a major employment challenge. On-third
of our workforce will retire in the next five to ten years. How do we find replacement employees? How do we make
sure they are well trained and ready to join the workforce? One possible solution is to offer high school students
an early opportunity to gain skills through meaningful summer employment. This idea fueled the concept behind what
we know today as the "Career Ready Youth Program".
On June 8th at 3:30pm at City Hall, NY Wired graduates fifty youth from the Career Ready Youth Program, in
partnership with the City of Albany, Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady County. Mayor Jerry Jennings will provide
the Graduation address while County Executive Breslin will recognize the graduating students, outstanding performers
and program partners.
In the third year of the program where high school students are trained via online courses on subjects like business
etiquette, dealing with customers and co workers, using computer applications such as Microsoft excel, access,
word. The youth are mentored by University at Albany college students, NY Wired personnel and Duanesburg
Advantage After School staff.
This years participating agencies included the Albany, Bishop Maginn, Cohoes, Harriet Gibbons, Troy and Schenectady
High Schools. The Duanesburg Advantage After School program and High School Participated in the program for the
second year.
The Graduates are placed in companies for the summer in the students preferred area of interest. These students
will be mentored by the companies or agencies and enjoy a memorable summer work experience. Funding for the summer
salaries is paid for by the summer youth programs of the City of Albany and Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady
Counties, in addition to funds from the Workforce Investment Act.
2006 Graduates
The 2006 Program Valedictorian:
Brittany Lown: Duanesburg Advantage After School Program completed 22 courses
Corporate/Business and Health certificates
Career Certified Graduates
Corporate/ Business
Corey Arndell, Duanesburg Advantage After School Program 10 courses completed
Casey Demarco, Duanesburg Advantage After School Program 12 courses completed
Philip Dexter, Duanesburg Advantage After School Program 13 courses completed
Matthew Lawrence, Duanesburg After School Program 10 courses completed
Health
Amanda Brand, Duanesburg After School Program 10 courses completed
Professionally Certified Graduates
Corporate/Business
Michelle Benet, Duanesburg Advantage After School Program
Law
Bryan Preston, Duanesburg Advantage After School Program
Government/Not for Profit
Brennan Bushen, Duanesburg Advantage After School Program
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