| School-to-Work Program |
| You Should Know |
| Certificate of Employability |
Vision "All area students have access to employer programs that increase their post-graduation choices."
Mission "The Alliance provides the means by which employers and educators work together to understand each other's needs and requirements with the goal of improving educational outcomes. It also promotes and/or enhances programs that prepare students for the workplace and continuous learning."
The Workforce Preparation Program was formed in 1992 to work with the Rochester City School District on education restructuring initiatives. It is an employer organization in Rochester, New York consisting of representatives from large, medium, and small multi-industry companies, the Rochester City School District, county and city government, colleges and universities, and employer associations. Workforce Prep seeks to facilitate, coordinate and collaborate business-education partnerships to increase student performance. The Rochester City School District Superintendent has set measurable performance benchmarks for the entire education system; the Workforce preparation program on behalf of the business community, sponsors and implements some of these benchmark programs. Workforce Prep's focus is on two major educational reforms moving to higher educational standards and school-to-work initiatives. These efforts must be linked and the role of the employer is critical to help make them successful. Today, whether our young people go on to college or directly into the work environment, the required core skills are the same academic achievement, ability to learn and communicate, interpersonal and group skills, and problem solving. Without these, our youth will not find successful careers and employers will not have the high quality personnel needed to compete in the global marketplace. Employers have a critical role to insure success. We must:
The Workforce Preparation is involved with programs that support these criteria. Our Youth Apprenticeship and Certificate of Employability Programs work with students at an age when they can make a real impression on them, instilling a real work ethic, as well as showing them the importance of school. The programs also help students develop skills matched with employer needs. The result is a motivated workforce to meet the competitive needs of the market today and in the future. The Workforce Preparation is managed by a Steering Committee that meets monthly. Board of Investors meetings, to which funding members are invited, are held twice a year. Who should be a member of the Workforce Preparation Program? Employers concerned about the quality of the future workforce and the preparation of Rochester youth for high standards and employment of choice. What are the employer benefits of participating in the Workforce Preparation Program?
Why should students participate in our programs? Recent findings indicate that students who participate in school-to-work programs:
Participation in the Workforce Preparation Program has significant benefits for all employees in the Rochester area. You can choose your level of involvement:
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