New York State is supplying more than 5-million COVID test to schools state-wide with some arriving over the weekend. School leaders are hoping the test kits will provide negative results to keep students in school.
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The Early College and Career Pathways Partnership allows students at Buffalo’s Charter School for Applied Technologies a chance to dual-enroll at SUNY Buffalo State or SUNY Erie to earn up to 55 college credits.
CSAT Assistant Principal Brett Lutterbein said the program will introduce students of all backgrounds to higher education.
“We believe that this program, the vision for this program, will be a catalyst for equity in Western New York by providing college level coursework, exposure to careers in the Buffalo community,” said Lutterbein. “This is ultimately a game-changer for our school community.”
Academic areas the partnership focuses on include health and human services, business, communications, and manufacturing.
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Some job titles carry obvious duties, like firefighter. Others aren t always immediately clear, like supply chain manager or logistics analyst. There are openings in these less obvious jobs, but those already in the field are having difficulty convincing young people to make it a career.
A webinar called Building Buffalo Niagara Supply Chain Workforce Wednesday, sponsored by World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara, looked at how to explain the wide-ranging duties in supply chains to those looking for jobs and careers for themselves or their children.
The webinar said Buffalo Niagara’s binational economy was built on trade and logistics, and remaining competitive today requires recruit a continuous supply of workers to support growth. The patterns of shipping in these COVID times, especially, reflect the growing need for workers. Recruitment might start in high school among those looking ahead to careers.