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More than 125 Local High School Students Attend 3rd Annual Women In Manufacturing Summit

Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) and Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) hosted its third annual Women in Manufacturing Summit Wednesday at NextCorps in downtown Rochester. More than 125 students and educators attended the event in-person

RTMA, FLYAP Welcome 1,500+ Students to 3rd Annual ROC With Your Hands

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

Ten Graduate 4th Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Boot Camp

Batavia – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association and workforce development partners from the GLOW Region (Genesee, Livingston, Orleans & Wyoming counties) Thursday celebrated graduates from the 4th Annual Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Ten participants received six weeks of free

Five Graduate from Inaugural Monroe County Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Rochester – Five participants graduated Thursday from the Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association’s (RTMA) inaugural Monroe County Pre-Apprenticeship Program. The six-week program matched participants with employers in the city of Rochester and Monroe County while participating in classroom training at

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FLYAP, RTMA Celebrate Historic Federal Grant to Expand Apprenticeships

Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) and Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) through its statewide partnership with the Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP) is set to benefit from an historic federal grant which aims to expand

Dozens Attend 2nd Annual Manufacturing Educators’ Day

Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) in collaboration with its Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) and Monroe Community College (MCC) hosted the 2nd annual Manufacturing Educators’ Day at the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center (FWD Center)

FLYAP Signing Day for East High School

Rochester – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its annual “Signing Day” at East High School in Rochester. Twenty students from the school signed up for paid co-ops or job shadows at companies in the city of Rochester

Orleans Niagara BOCES hosts annual FLYAP Signing Day

Medina, Orleans County – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its annual “Signing Day” at the Orleans Niagara BOCES Career and Technical Education Center in Medina. Ten students from the school’s Automated Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) program signed

5th Straight FLYAP Signing Day at Monroe One BOCES in Fairport

Fairport – Monroe One BOCES hosted the fifth annual Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) “Signing Day” for students, families and business partners at the school’s Automated Manufacturing & Machining Classroom. Students signed up for paid co-ops and job shadows

FLYAP “Signing Day” for BOCES 2 CTE Students

Spencerport – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its fifth annual “Signing Day” ceremony Friday, Feb. 9 for Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Career and Technical Education students. Several students from the BOCES 2 CTE Advanced Manufacturing and Residential and

Record Number of FLYAP Signees at Mount Morris BOCES

Mount Morris, Livingston County – A record number of participants this year from the Genesee Valley BOCES – Mount Morris Campus in the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP). The school hosted its third annual FLYAP “Signing Day” as ten

5th Annual FLYAP Signing Day for Edison Tech Students

Rochester, NY – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its annual “Signing Day” for students at Edison Tech High School in the city of Rochester. Several students were matched with Rochester advanced manufacturing companies for either a paid

FLYAP Hosts Signing Day for more than 30 Students from Batavia BOCES

Batavia – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its annual “Signing Day” for the Genesee County BOCES – Batavia Campus at Genesee Community College (GCC). Matches were announced for more than 30 students and ten companies from the

FLYAP Hosts 2nd Annual Women in Manufacturing Summit

Rochester – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) hosted its second annual Women in Manufacturing Summit today at NextCorps in downtown Rochester. The hybrid event hosted more than 100 students and educators in-person and another 75 virtually. The summit

Record Attendance at Second Annual ROC With Your Hands

Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) 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 the

Meet the Class of 2023 from the Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Ten participants from the third annual Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program graduated from this year’s six-week paid training program. The “boot camp” style program is an earn while you learn model which pairs in-class instruction at the Genesee Valley BOCES in

FLYAP Unveils Social Media & Marketing Campaign

The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) is increasing its outreach to students, families, educators and businesses through its enhanced marketing and outreach program. The efforts include social media outreach, SMS/text messages and digital marketing. Followers can now keep up

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FLYAP Celebrates ‘SAME’ Graduates

The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) congratulates the 2023 Summer Advanced Manufacturing Experience (SAME) Class. SAME is held each summer at Monroe One BOCES/EMCC, Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES/WEMOCO and Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES in Williamson. The three-week summer program provides

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