{"id":46152,"date":"2023-08-24T20:02:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T00:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=46152"},"modified":"2023-08-24T20:03:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T00:03:12","slug":"batavia-record-number-of-graduates-for-the-2023-genesee-valley-pre-apprenticeship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/08\/24\/batavia-record-number-of-graduates-for-the-2023-genesee-valley-pre-apprenticeship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Record number of graduates for the 2023 Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"703\" data-attachment-id=\"46153\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/08\/24\/batavia-record-number-of-graduates-for-the-2023-genesee-valley-pre-apprenticeship-program\/20230824_102714\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230824_102714-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1999&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1999\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692872835&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20230824_102714\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230824_102714-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C703&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230824_102714.jpg?resize=900%2C703&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230824_102714-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230824_102714-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230824_102714-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C600&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230824_102714-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230824_102714-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>GV Class of 2023 group photo (left to right) \u2013 Front Row: Xavier Mitchell, Ethan Appis, Alexander Matthews, Kaitlyn Day, Trejan Mills; Second row: Bradley Burdett, Darlene Robare-Kessler, Kyle Stefan, Ben Bishop, Wyatt Parker<\/em><\/strong>; <em style=\"\"><b>Back row: Bob Coyne\/Exec. Dir. RTMA, Jennifer Wakefield\/Exec. Dir. Workforce Development, Jay Lazarony\/Workforce Development, Chris Suozzi\/VP of Business and Workforce Develop<\/b><\/em><strong><em>ment.\/GCEDC, Jon Sanfratello\/Dir. of Instructional Programs\/BOCES, and Rich Monroe\/Electro-Mechanical Trades Instructor\/BOCES<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ten participants graduated from third annual manufacturing training program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Batavia \u2013 Ten participants from the third annual Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program graduated from this year\u2019s six-week paid training program. The \u201cboot camp\u201d style program is an earn while you learn model which pairs in-class instruction at the Genesee Valley BOCES in Batavia and on-the-job training at several local advanced manufacturing companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program was created in 2021 to assist companies in the greater Rochester and GLOW Region (Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties) with recruitment and training for one of the region\u2019s largest industries. Participants graduated from the program with 96 hours of state-of-the-art mechatronics training and more than 100 hours of on-the-job experience at advanced manufacturing at companies in Genesee, Livingston and Monroe counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kBV_wfyJQP0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Video of Graduation at Genesee Valley BOCES Batavia Campus on Thursday August 24, 2023<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis program continues to train workers of all ages, skill levels and abilities for a wide array of high-demand careers in advanced manufacturing,\u201d said Bob Coyne, Executive Director of the Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA). \u201cThe \u2018Genesee Valley Boot Camp\u2019 is an incredible partnership between industry, academia and workforce development partners in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"46156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/08\/24\/batavia-record-number-of-graduates-for-the-2023-genesee-valley-pre-apprenticeship-program\/2023-gvbc-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-3.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R10&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690465390&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2023-GVBC-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-3.jpg?fit=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-3.jpg?resize=900%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-3.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-3.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Provided photo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program includes hands-on simulation training for a variety of available careers, including electromechanical trades, construction materials manufacturing, agricultural manufacturing and more. In addition to the classroom time, participants received paid, on-the-job training and a fast-track opportunity for a full-time career with local manufacturing companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEnabling students to acquire hands-on skills training without incurring any costs, the Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program stands as a pivotal workforce enhancement,\u201d remarked Jon Sanfratello, Director of Instructional Program at Genesee Valley BOCES. \u201cThis remarkable training initiative forges a career pathway that effectively addresses workforce employment demands. Such practical skills development serves as a shining illustration of our dedication to aiding GLOW regional students and current employees, while also meeting the precise needs of our local business community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"46091\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/08\/22\/batavia-students-find-passion-and-opportunities-in-the-genesee-valley-pre-apprenticeship-program\/thumbnail_image004-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thumbnail_image004-1.jpg?fit=914%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"914,609\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"thumbnail_image004-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The BEST Center at Genesee Community College remains grateful for the funding provided by SUNY DOL and its Reimagine Workforce Preparation Training Program that provides resources for high demand training for industry-recognized credentials like the Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program&#8221;, said Jennifer Wakefield, Executive Director of Workforce Development, &#8220;We look forward to continued collaboration in this program to expand opportunities for increased pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training was provided at no cost to the students and companies due to grants secured by Genesee Community College\u2019s BEST Center, Genesee Economic Development Center and the Workforce Development Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"46161\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-2.jpg?resize=900%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-2.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-GVBC-2.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Provided photo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participating employers for the 2023 program include Oxbo, United States Gypsum, Triton Mechanical, Goforth Electric, Diamond Packaging, Arctic Refrigeration, Maris Systems Design and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis year\u2019s Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program offered students a unique opportunity to discover their career path and their future without the burden of college debt. Thanks to our participating employers, students have been introduced and empowered to succeed in these in-demand careers through instruction and on-the-job training,\u201d said Chris Suozzi, Vice President of Business and Workforce Development, Genesee County Economic Development Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program is primarily funded through the SUNY Reimagine Workforce Preparation Training Program and is supported by the Genesee Valley BOCES, Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association, Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program, GCC, Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC), GLOW Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Courtesy of GCEDC, E3 Communications also created a testimonial video for this year\u2019s program. Click this link to view:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fscl%2Ffi%2Fmbn89e5ayqwmyzwmvma2r%2F2023-Genesee-Valley-Pre-Apprenticeship-Program-Overview.mp4%3Frlkey%3Ddfxo6d9vv50xxms1c9n6p4tn7%26dl%3D0&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7Cd146da46377e4e213b1008dba4c04a97%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638284918525775071%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ml6lxaWCGIwy4mJgK0Kpv%2BOs5h3zY16oR53PE8tnl%2B4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program Overview<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GV Class of 2023 group photo (left to right) \u2013 Front Row: Xavier Mitchell, Ethan Appis, Alexander Matthews, Kaitlyn Day, Trejan Mills; Second row: Bradley Burdett, Darlene Robare-Kessler, Kyle Stefan, Ben Bishop, Wyatt Parker; Back row: Bob Coyne\/Exec. Dir. RTMA, Jennifer Wakefield\/Exec. Dir. Workforce Development, Jay Lazarony\/Workforce Development, Chris Suozzi\/VP \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/08\/24\/batavia-record-number-of-graduates-for-the-2023-genesee-valley-pre-apprenticeship-program\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[3891],"class_list":["post-46152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-batavia","tag-the-genesee-valley-pre-apprenticeship-program"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-c0o","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35458,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/08\/25\/batavia-genesee-valley-pre-apprenticeship-program-celebrates-2022-graduates\/","url_meta":{"origin":46152,"position":0},"title":"BATAVIA\/Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program Celebrates 2022 Graduates","author":"aka","date":"August 25, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"(Back Row) Rich Turner (RTMA\/FLYAP), Jay Lazarony (GLOW Works), Tish Williams (GCC), Bob Coyne (RTMA), Rich Monroe (Genesee Valley BOCES) & Chris Suozzi (GCEDC)(Front Row) Erik Kesler, Joseph DePalma, Zaric Boyce, Joseph Abrams, Brayden Hickey & Greg Burgess (Provided photo) Press release Seven participants participated in one-of-a-kind advanced manufacturing training\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Batavia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GV-Grad-student-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C780&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GV-Grad-student-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C780&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GV-Grad-student-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C780&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GV-Grad-student-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C780&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GV-Grad-student-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C780&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":56164,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/08\/22\/genesee-county-2024-genesee-valley-pre-apprenticeship-boot-camp-graduation\/","url_meta":{"origin":46152,"position":1},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/2024 Genesee Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Boot Camp graduation","author":"aka","date":"August 22, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Front row\/L-R-Rian deWit, Grayson Harding, Brett Riggi, Tucker Connolly, Cole Harding. 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