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Orleans Niagara BOCES Career and Technical Education Instructor Bill Rakonczay received the Hass Educator of the Year honor at the annual Haas HTEC Conference this week in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Mr. Rakonczay with Jeremy Bout of Edge Factor Hass and

Rochester – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program congratulates Edison Tech Precision Manufacturing Teacher Anthony McCollough on his retirement. Mr. McCollough has been a partner with FLYAP since its inception, helping place dozens of students into job shadows and paid

https://fingerlakesyouthapprenticeship.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MFG-EDU-Day-Slideshow.mp4 The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association in conjunction with the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program on March 29, 2023 hosted the first-ever Manufacturing Educators’ Day at Monroe Community College. The event attracted nearly 100 teachers, guidance counselors and administrators

Rochester – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its annual “Signing Day” ceremony at the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center (FWD Center) at Monroe Community College’s (MCC) Downtown Campus on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.  More than 60 students

More than 175 students across the greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region signed up for job shadows and paid co-ops through the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program for the 2021-2022 academic year. Click below to watch the highlight reel.

Rochester – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) hosted a Women in Manufacturing Summit today at NextCorps in Downtown Rochester. The event was attended both in-person and virtually by dozens of students, educators and businesses. FLYAP is a career

The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) is more effectively communicating with educators and the business community by offering information sessions to both parties. The meetings come after FLYAP tripled in growth from year one to year two, then again

Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) today in partnership with the City of Rochester, Monroe County, the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP), Monroe Community College (MCC), RochesterWorks!, UNiCON Rochester and the Builders Exchange of Rochester hosted

Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program Celebrates 2022 Graduates Seven participants participated in one-of-a-kind advanced manufacturing training program   Batavia – Seven participants graduated today from the second annual Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Boot Camp at the Genesee Valley BOCES in Batavia. Incumbent

The second annual ROC With Your Hands career exploration event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 8:30 am to 2 pm at the Rochester Community Sports Complex at 460 Oak Street. This free event is open to middle

One-of-a-Kind Career Exploration Program Triples Enrollment & Participation Rochester – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) finished its 2021-2022 academic year once again with record numbers. Now in its third year, FLYAP tripled student and business enrollment and expanded

RTMA Secures Over $30,000 in Incentive Funding for Local Apprenticeship Companies  Jobs for the Future Grant Awards Companies for Hiring Young Adults    Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) in conjunction with the New York State Manufacturers

“Industry experts say there are thousands of skilled manufacturing jobs in Western New York, but the problem is finding enough workers to fill open positions. A relatively new program at Orleans-Niagara BOCES aims to fill the employment gap by training

Webster – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program sponsored Boulter Industrial Contractor’s annual Lift and Move event on My 17th. The career exploration event exposes students to careers in high demand fields like advanced manufacturing. FLYAP was one of the

The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program Signing Day at Penn Yan Academy was featured in the Finger Lakes Times. Click the link below to check it out! https://www.fltimes.com/news/finger-lakes-youth-apprenticeship-program-a-great-opportunity-for-our-students/article_a535858d-a9fe-58f3-9bd4-f79e8af39686.html#tncms-source=login

Penn Yan – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) has expanded to Yates County. Four Penn Yan Academy High School students signed on for job shadow opportunities with four businesses in the area. Students interested in electronics, welding and

Williamson – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) expanded to the Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES’ Wayne Technical and Career Center (WTCC) in Williamson.  Nine students participated in the first ever Signing Day event at the Williamson BOCES.  Eight juniors

Medina – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held a Signing Day at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center (OCTEC) Tuesday to celebrate nearly a dozen students. The Orleans Niagara BOCES has participated in each of the FLYAP’s