Transcript General Education Work Experience Program

Is Rockland, BOCES
Work Based Learning
For Me?
A presentation for students by:
Joanne Schiller, Work Based Learning
Coordinator
General Education Work
Experience Program (GEWEP)
• Is for classified
students, 16 years
and older
• Offers work
experiences outside
traditional classroom
settings
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What is it?
• A Career and Tech class, offering
students an opportunity to go to work.
– Internships
– Job Shadows
– Paid or unpaid work experiences at one or
more of our work sites.
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Where can I work?
• Our community partners include but are not
limited to:
•Musbro Kennels
•Premiere Fitness
•Toys R Us
•Furniture Medic
•Shop Rite
•Taco Bell
•Hudson River Wood
•Blue Ribbon
•Amazon Café
Gourmet Gardens
Superior Video
TJ Maxx
Van Houton Farm
Nanuet Animal Hospital
Quiznos
IPOD Store
Pathmark
Premier Fitness
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Student Benefits
• Paid or unpaid work
experiences
• High school credit
• Job coaching
available
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More Student Benefits
• Opportunity to
individualize
• Bridges the gap
between classroom
and real world
• Opportunity to try
new things
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Focus is on workplace
competencies:
• Mastering technology
• Working with others
• Understanding
information systems
• Using resources
productively
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What you’ll experience…
• Using your strengths
• How to write a killer
resume
• Interview techniques
• Workplace survival
skills
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Calling all Students from:
• CBI Tech
• HS at West Nyack
• LIU
• AIP
• GED classes…
Do you need an alternative career and tech center
placement ?
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Summary
• Alternative education
• Supportive environments
• Individualized programming
• Community involvement =
SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS!
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How can I sign up?
• Have your counselor contact me:
Joanne Schiller
[email protected]
845-627-4399
BOCES
Parrot Rd. Campus
Career Ed. Building #3,
Room 202.
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