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Youth Program Financial Literacy Class Success!
On October 11, 2023, 11 participants of the Norwich CDO Workforce's Out-of-School Youth Program took part in a Financial Literacy Class. Presented by Sidney Federal Credit Union’s Member Engagement Manager Ashley Krizman, the youths gained a valuable understanding of personal financial management.
Topics of discussion included budgeting, savings, understanding credit, setting financial goals, and the basics of banking.
The youths, aged 17 through 22, gave a lot of positive feedback after class. One youth stated, “I never thought about setting any goals at my age.” Another stated they appreciated learning about the pitfalls of credit, but also learning that it’s a tool toward building a good credit score.
Ashley provided an interactive experience, complete with refreshments, enjoyed by all.
Submitted by Silke Mahardy, Employment and Training Counselor
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The Road to Work Has Unexpected Curves—HF’s story
By: Kathy DeAngelo, Sr. Employment & Training Counselor
HF is a long-time, WIOA Out of School Youth who enrolled with our agency in the fall of 2019 after graduating from College with a Bachelors in Environmental Sciences with the help of ACCES-VR. She had a chronic neurological disorder that was under control at the time and was looking for help finding work.
Under DEI 8, our Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC) helped her find a position, but she was unsuccessful. Then COVID shut everything down. During that next year, her condition worsened, and she applied for SSI. After a surgical procedure to implant a device to help control seizures, and a 9-month recovery period, we began to look for work again last fall—but it was unsuccessful as she was still weak and had been out of the workforce for several years.
In Jan. 2023, CDO provided a paid work experience at a local government agency to allow HF to utilize and improve her clerical and computer skills and to develop a current, positive work reference. She was extremely successful, and her stamina increased. We extended this work experience through June 2023 and began job search efforts again. Several Integrated Resource Team meetings were held during this timeframe and HF utilized the efforts of Workforce staff to upgrade her resume and develop stronger cover letters.
HF was hired by a local organization as a full-time Typist beginning on 10/10/23. HF was told that she qualified for this position due to the 6-month clerical work experience provided by CDO. Her long-term goal is to gain experience and be promoted to technical positions within the organization so that she can utilize her college degree.
Despite a pandemic and a major health scare, surgery and recovery, HF persevered. With the help of her CDO Workforce team and her own determination, she is on her way to successful career!
Congratulations HF!!
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Businesses: Our New York College Apprenticeship Network (NYCAN) Grant Can Help You Upskill Your Workforce
The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison & Oneida (WDB/HMO) has partnered with the NYCAN (NY College Apprenticeship Network) grant to reimburse on-the-job training costs for advanced manufacturing companies that have less than 50 employees and a registered apprentice program.
Wages can be reimbursed at 50% up to $25 an hour for six months of on-the-job training (OJT) with minimum paperwork.
The undirected funding provides many benefits for small to medium-sized manufacturing companies and ensures the apprentice is trained in accordance with the company’s standards and procedures.
If you would like to know how your company can take advantage of this funding or know of a company that would benefit, please contact Meghan McBennett at mmcbennett@working-solutions.org.
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Learning/Training Grant Opportunities | |
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Workforce Development Board
Learning/Training Grant Programs for Job Seekers and Incentives for Businesses
Many of these programs are available in up to 17 counties across New York State! There are business incentives and training opportunities in Manufacturing, IT/Cybersecurity and more...
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Opportunities for Job Seekers | |
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This workshop will be helpful for individuals who are planning to attend the Job Fair at SUNY Morrisville, Norwich Campus!
You must be registered with CDO Workforce to attend this workshop. Please call 607-334-2201, ext 127 to schedule an appointment or walk-in.
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SUNY Delhi's Office of Continuing Education and Professional Studies: Opportunity for individuals to earn certification in the following Business and IT Programs - Costs covered by the Project Excite Grant!
This program is 100% funded by Project Excite, a United States Department of Labor H-1B One Workforce Grant. Individuals who are at least 18 years old, with at least a high school level education, and are NYS residents are able to be funded up to $3,000 per person toward earning certifications in the IT field, to be completed no later than May 2024.
The following courses and their certifications that we offer are all 100% online and are all eligible for this grant! Interested individuals should fill out the H-1B Grant Program Registration and, once approved, we will contact you and register you for your selected course. Visit https://www.delhi.edu/ceps/project-excite/index.php for full course descriptions, prerequisites, and requirements.
To start the enrollment process, register online for the Project Excite (IT/Cybersecurity Training Funding) Grant: www.joinprojectexcite.com
Please contact the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Studies with any questions about this excellent opportunity! 607-746-4545 or email Project Excite at cdoworkforce@gmail.com
Project Excite Funded Training Available:
** Training is appropriate for students without IT work experience.
This program is 100% funded by a United States Department of Labor H1-B One Workforce Grant of $3,206,002. This product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, expressed or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it.
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