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MassHire Springfield YouthWorks Career Center May 2022 Calendar
HI, It’s MassHire Springfield YouthWorks Career Center!
Attached to this email is MassHire YouthWorks May 2022 calendar of events. Enclosed in the email are links to the live webinar listed on the calendar attached. At the end of this email, are all of the registration links for all live MHS YouthWorks webinars this month. Anyone 14 + can register, so please share this information. As always any students allowed to attend live webinar, will be given proof of attendance and participation. MassHire Springfield Career Center is now OPEN to ALL in-person services. Please check out www.masshirespringfield.org for more information.
MHS YouthWorks - Need a Job Reference? on May 24, 2022 3:00 PM EDT at: Designed for youth & teens14 and older, attendees will learn about the purpose of references and how job references are used throughout the application and hiring process. Topics discussed: Types of Job References, How to get a reference, Communication with references, Networking for References and formatting resume for references and tips for choosing which reference to list on your resume. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7974347041716406028
MHS YouthWorks - Understanding the Job Application Process on May 17, 2022 3:00 PM EDT at: Designed for young adults 16-24 will learn How to apply to a job in person and virtually. Topics discussed: Paper Application vs. Virtual Application, Job Application Assessments, Application Tracking System, Submission process for Resume and Cover letter.https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2988683033824159757
Westover Job Corps Informational Session on May 25, 2022 1:00 PM EDT at: Learn new skills that will benefit your future, Train for a Career you are Passionate about, with Westover Job Corps! Webinar Attendees will learn about Westover Job Corps Program, Certificate Training programs offered, information about On Campus Living & Commuter program, in addition to students organizations. You will also have the opportunity to speak with admission representatives and the Director of Admissions and Outreach Yvonne Lomax about the application process and enrolling into Westover Job Corps. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/861686585717550860
Katherine Perkins
Youth Specialist
kperkins@MassHireSpringfield.org
MassHire Springfield Career Center
95 Liberty Street
Springfield, MA 01103
MassHireSpringfield.org
Phone: 413-858-2831
Fax: 413-858-2830
Attached to this email is MassHire YouthWorks May 2022 calendar of events. Enclosed in the email are links to the live webinar listed on the calendar attached. At the end of this email, are all of the registration links for all live MHS YouthWorks webinars this month. Anyone 14 + can register, so please share this information. As always any students allowed to attend live webinar, will be given proof of attendance and participation. MassHire Springfield Career Center is now OPEN to ALL in-person services. Please check out www.masshirespringfield.org for more information.
MHS YouthWorks - Need a Job Reference? on May 24, 2022 3:00 PM EDT at: Designed for youth & teens14 and older, attendees will learn about the purpose of references and how job references are used throughout the application and hiring process. Topics discussed: Types of Job References, How to get a reference, Communication with references, Networking for References and formatting resume for references and tips for choosing which reference to list on your resume. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7974347041716406028
MHS YouthWorks - Understanding the Job Application Process on May 17, 2022 3:00 PM EDT at: Designed for young adults 16-24 will learn How to apply to a job in person and virtually. Topics discussed: Paper Application vs. Virtual Application, Job Application Assessments, Application Tracking System, Submission process for Resume and Cover letter.https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2988683033824159757
Westover Job Corps Informational Session on May 25, 2022 1:00 PM EDT at: Learn new skills that will benefit your future, Train for a Career you are Passionate about, with Westover Job Corps! Webinar Attendees will learn about Westover Job Corps Program, Certificate Training programs offered, information about On Campus Living & Commuter program, in addition to students organizations. You will also have the opportunity to speak with admission representatives and the Director of Admissions and Outreach Yvonne Lomax about the application process and enrolling into Westover Job Corps. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/861686585717550860
Katherine Perkins
Youth Specialist
kperkins@MassHireSpringfield.org
MassHire Springfield Career Center
95 Liberty Street
Springfield, MA 01103
MassHireSpringfield.org
Phone: 413-858-2831
Fax: 413-858-2830
Career Training Opportunities
Dear Partners,
As we look out through the end of the year, I want to get some career pathways opportunities on your radar for students. We would be happy to find a time to talk with you or anyone on your team in more depth about these options, or present to a class or group of students. Please let me know what the best approach would be for your team and your students!
Accelerated Career English: final cohorts for this funding cycle begin April 4 (evening) and April 14 (daytime), run until June 30
We've worked with 8 cohorts of Accelerated Career English in the last year and a half, and it has been such an exciting, positive program! We are able to work with students at high intermediate-advanced levels (even those testing "exit level" on NRS assessments) to continue improving their English skills, determine and advance on their career path, and enter employment, training or college. After the initial intensive course, students continue to receive tailored English language and advising support, including exam prep (eg TOEFL, college placement test, LSAT, MTEL), speaking/pronunciation and contextualized reading/writing classes, job placement, and prep for college pathways until they achieve their goals.
Some recent outcomes include: 5 alumni trained as medical interpreters; alumni certificates in medical billing/coding, clinical trial monitoring, Java developer, and yoga teacher; jobs in a variety of settings (schools, refugee resettlement, insurance, etc.); and alumni going on to college.
ACE is free to students and fully online. We can work with un- or under-employed language learners anywhere in Massachusetts who have work authorization. To learn more and apply: www.hcc.edu/ace
MassSTEP Nurse Aide for English Learners: next cohort begins in April
This is a daytime, full-time program that meets primarily in person at the Picknelly Center (206 Maple St) in Holyoke. Classes meet 8:30am-2pm, M-F. Students learn nurse aide skills in preparation for the state CNA exam, in addition to becoming certified as Home Health Aides. (They also earn CPR/Basic Life Support and get contextualized ESOL and advising/career readiness coaching.) Getting your CNA is a great first step to a career in healthcare! At HCC, students enrolled in Foundations of Health can earn 6 college credits for their CNA. CNA is also a prerequisite for applying for HCC's nursing program, a goal of many of our nurse aide students. Open to high-intermediate students with work authorization, who can pass a CORI/SORI. Advisors continue to work with students on job placement after the program ends.
For more information, a printable flyer, and to apply: here.
MassSTEP Culinary/Hospitality for English Learners: two cohorts running this summer, day and evening.
This program will be offered in a hybrid format again this summer, based out of the beautiful HCC-MGM Culinary Arts Institute on Race Street on the Holyoke canals. Students earn a variety of credentials that support their steps in the culinary/hospitality industry: ServSafe Food Handler and Manager, OSHA10, ServSafe Alcohol, and Guest Service Gold. They work on culinary fundamentals, methods and knife skills under the direction of HCC Culinary Arts faculty. They also work with an ESOL teacher and advisor to set them up for success throughout and beyond the program! Advisors continue to work with students on job placement after the program ends. While this program typically serves intermediate-level students, we may have more flexibility to serve a variety of levels this summer -- stay tuned!
For more information, a printable flyer, and to apply: here.
Finally, I want to point you towards two important links to share with your students:
Wishing you all a great spring,
Pesha
--
Pesha Black
(she / her -- Why do I include this?)
Director of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
413-552-2999 (Ludlow - Please note our new number!)
413-755-3765 (Springfield)
www.hcc.edu/esol // www.hcc.edu/job-ready
As we look out through the end of the year, I want to get some career pathways opportunities on your radar for students. We would be happy to find a time to talk with you or anyone on your team in more depth about these options, or present to a class or group of students. Please let me know what the best approach would be for your team and your students!
Accelerated Career English: final cohorts for this funding cycle begin April 4 (evening) and April 14 (daytime), run until June 30
We've worked with 8 cohorts of Accelerated Career English in the last year and a half, and it has been such an exciting, positive program! We are able to work with students at high intermediate-advanced levels (even those testing "exit level" on NRS assessments) to continue improving their English skills, determine and advance on their career path, and enter employment, training or college. After the initial intensive course, students continue to receive tailored English language and advising support, including exam prep (eg TOEFL, college placement test, LSAT, MTEL), speaking/pronunciation and contextualized reading/writing classes, job placement, and prep for college pathways until they achieve their goals.
Some recent outcomes include: 5 alumni trained as medical interpreters; alumni certificates in medical billing/coding, clinical trial monitoring, Java developer, and yoga teacher; jobs in a variety of settings (schools, refugee resettlement, insurance, etc.); and alumni going on to college.
ACE is free to students and fully online. We can work with un- or under-employed language learners anywhere in Massachusetts who have work authorization. To learn more and apply: www.hcc.edu/ace
MassSTEP Nurse Aide for English Learners: next cohort begins in April
This is a daytime, full-time program that meets primarily in person at the Picknelly Center (206 Maple St) in Holyoke. Classes meet 8:30am-2pm, M-F. Students learn nurse aide skills in preparation for the state CNA exam, in addition to becoming certified as Home Health Aides. (They also earn CPR/Basic Life Support and get contextualized ESOL and advising/career readiness coaching.) Getting your CNA is a great first step to a career in healthcare! At HCC, students enrolled in Foundations of Health can earn 6 college credits for their CNA. CNA is also a prerequisite for applying for HCC's nursing program, a goal of many of our nurse aide students. Open to high-intermediate students with work authorization, who can pass a CORI/SORI. Advisors continue to work with students on job placement after the program ends.
For more information, a printable flyer, and to apply: here.
MassSTEP Culinary/Hospitality for English Learners: two cohorts running this summer, day and evening.
This program will be offered in a hybrid format again this summer, based out of the beautiful HCC-MGM Culinary Arts Institute on Race Street on the Holyoke canals. Students earn a variety of credentials that support their steps in the culinary/hospitality industry: ServSafe Food Handler and Manager, OSHA10, ServSafe Alcohol, and Guest Service Gold. They work on culinary fundamentals, methods and knife skills under the direction of HCC Culinary Arts faculty. They also work with an ESOL teacher and advisor to set them up for success throughout and beyond the program! Advisors continue to work with students on job placement after the program ends. While this program typically serves intermediate-level students, we may have more flexibility to serve a variety of levels this summer -- stay tuned!
For more information, a printable flyer, and to apply: here.
Finally, I want to point you towards two important links to share with your students:
- www.hcc.edu/job-ready lists our free workforce development programs (not necessarily tailored to ESOL students, but open to them!) Highlights include paraprofessional training through TRAIN, a new hotel training, and Community Health Worker (a credit-bearing FREE certificate program with "pre-training" support for students who are not yet at college level).
- www.hcc.edu/esol lists all of our ESOL-specific options -- Ludlow, Springfield, West Springfield, Accelerated Career English, and MassSTEP programs
- www.hcc.edu/aesl has information about HCC's Academic ESL program, for college-bound students
- www.hcc.edu/tcc has information about Transitions to College, which supports students with a variety of college pathways including Academic ESL
Wishing you all a great spring,
Pesha
--
Pesha Black
(she / her -- Why do I include this?)
Director of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
413-552-2999 (Ludlow - Please note our new number!)
413-755-3765 (Springfield)
www.hcc.edu/esol // www.hcc.edu/job-ready
WNE's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
I wanted to share with you all that WNE's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will be offering its annual Golden Bear Summer Camps this June for high school students. There are two options this summer, with an in-person camp for local student and a remote/virtual campus for distance students.
The camp is free of charge, grant-funded, and a wonderful opportunity for your students to gain hands-on experiences in the pharmacy and health services fields.
For more information including the times, dates, and how to apply, please follow this link: https://www1.wne.edu/pharmacy-and-health-sciences/high-school-visit/camp/index.cfm. Applications for both the in-person camp and the remote/virtual campus are now open.
Please share this information with students and their families, who you think would be interested and feel free to contact Dr. Arin Whitman (arin.whitman@wne.edu) or me if you have any questions.
Thank you for your investment in our future pharmacists and health scientists.
Sincerely,
Ray Ostendorf
The camp is free of charge, grant-funded, and a wonderful opportunity for your students to gain hands-on experiences in the pharmacy and health services fields.
For more information including the times, dates, and how to apply, please follow this link: https://www1.wne.edu/pharmacy-and-health-sciences/high-school-visit/camp/index.cfm. Applications for both the in-person camp and the remote/virtual campus are now open.
Please share this information with students and their families, who you think would be interested and feel free to contact Dr. Arin Whitman (arin.whitman@wne.edu) or me if you have any questions.
Thank you for your investment in our future pharmacists and health scientists.
Sincerely,
Ray Ostendorf
Girls Inc. Teen Center
Hello Students,
If you are interested in learning more about career opportunities in health care or doing an internship with Baystate, take some time to explore the link below and register for the Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership.
Here is the link to learn more 😊!
Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership | Baystate Health
Let me know if you have any questions or need assistance.
Thanks,
Vianni Gomez, CAGS
High School Guidance 10th, 11th, & 12th
College & Career Readiness Instructor
504 Coordinator
Graduation Coach
AP Coordinator Assistant
Night School Coordinator
John J. Duggan Academy
If you are interested in learning more about career opportunities in health care or doing an internship with Baystate, take some time to explore the link below and register for the Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership.
Here is the link to learn more 😊!
Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership | Baystate Health
Let me know if you have any questions or need assistance.
Thanks,
Vianni Gomez, CAGS
High School Guidance 10th, 11th, & 12th
College & Career Readiness Instructor
504 Coordinator
Graduation Coach
AP Coordinator Assistant
Night School Coordinator
John J. Duggan Academy
MassHire Springfield YouthWorks Career Center
MassHire Springfield YouthWorks Career Center
John J. Duggan Academy(413) 787-7410
1015 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109 |
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