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March 01,
2011
High school
students get up close & personal look
at careers during day long job shadow program
About 50
Schenectady High School students will get an up close and
personal look at an array of potential careers when they not
only visit the workplace of local professionals but have an
opportunity to shadow them as they work on Wednesday, March
2, 2011. The 4th annual Job Shadow/Luncheon is
sponsored by Schenectady County Youth Bureau, Schenectady County
Community College and the Schenectady City School District.
The students
will get an up close look at how the skills they are learning in
school relate to the workplace. The job shadow experience is
designed to inspire students to be enthusiastic about their
studies as they witness the correlation between what they are
learning in the classroom and how that knowledge is used in the
workplace. The students will spend a half day at on-site
orientation at a number of locations, attend in a panel
discussion about the experience and enjoy lunch with their
mentors at Schenectady County Community College.
Outline of
visits:
8:30 a.m. – Schenectady Police Department will pick
students up from Schenectady High School and the Steinmetz
Career and Leadership Academy and take them on an actual ride around in the
police cruiser.
Students in
groups will report to worksites at 9:10 a.m. The
worksites include:
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Schenectady
Police Department
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Schenectady
Fire Department (Veeder Avenue Station)
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Schenectady
County Sherriff’s Department (Veeder Avenue)
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Schenectady
County Probation Office (608 State St.)
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Schenectady
County Public Defender’s Office (519 State St.)
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City Court
Judge Matt Sypnewski (City Police Headquarters on Liberty
Street)
Following the
shadowing program, the students and their mentors will attend a
luncheon in the Van Curler Room at Schenectady County Community
College. There will also be a panel discussion with scheduled
guest speakers Dr. Quintin B. Bullock, President of Schenectady
County Community College, Susan Savage, Schenectady County
Legislature Chairwoman and Cathy Lewis, Schenectady City School
District Board of Education President.
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