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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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.