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Product Name
Start Here for a High Tech Career Emerging Worker program
Project Description
The Start Here for a High Tech Career program is a combined academic and work experience program which introduces youth ages 16-21 to the field of Information Technology. This structured program targets disadvantaged or disabled youth through a combination of standardized classroom instruction and real world work experience, utilizing an apprenticeship model.
The program consists of six weeks of formal and hands-on classroom instruction, followed by eight weeks of apprenticeship and work experience in several IT career tracks. Participants graduate the course with a Microsoft Digital Literacy Certificate.
The Start Here for a High Tech Career program includes educational exposure to Tiers I through IV of the Competencies Building Blocks Model.
Outcome from Using the Product
This program will:
- Expose youth (ages 16 to 21) to high tech career possibilities in the Information Technology (IT) sector
- Encourage youth (ages 16 to 21) to complete high school and pursue technical training
- Provide work experience and industry recognized credentials to youth (ages 16 to 21)
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“Finger Lakes Wired’s substantial investment in people has helped these businesses improve their operations making them more likely to succeed and thrive. That is imperative if Rochester is going to retain our current businesses and attract new ones.” Robert Duffy, Mayor, City of Rochester
Strategic Outcomes
To be supported by Finger Lakes Wired initiatives
- Increase job growth relative to national average
- Increase average wages relative to national average
- Increase retention of 20-34 age workers
- Adoption of a regional identity resulting in collaborative networking and communication in support of regional economic strategies
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