Borough of Manhattan Community College
EMT – Emergency Medical Technician program: Info Session, followed by testing.
To make schedule an appointment & reserve your seat, call: 212-346-8435
Kingsborough Community College, Center for Economic and Workforce Development
The Northeast Resiliency Consortium
September 26, 2013
Kingsborough Community College (KCC) has just been awarded a $3.8 million Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (DOL TAACCCT) grant. The TAACCCT program, administered by the US Department of Labor in collaboration with the US Department of Education, is a multi-year initiative seeking to expand training programs for workers impacted by foreign trade and other under- and unemployed workers. Round 1 funding, awarded in September 2011, supports CUNY CareerPATH, a highly successful program led by KCC and the CUNY Central Office that prepares people for employment and college through credit bearing occupational training. Round 3 will fund the Northeast Resiliency Consortium, a regional collaboration led by Passaic County Community College.
The Northeast Resiliency Consortium (NRC), a collaboration of seven east coast colleges—Atlantic Cape (NJ), Bunker Hill (MA), Capital (CT), Housatonic (MA), Kingsborough (NY), LaGuardia (NY) and lead, Passaic County (NJ) Community Colleges—in partnership with Achieving the Dream and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, will train a highly skilled and resilient workforce that is prepared to mitigate the short- and long-term vulnerabilities and risks resulting from disasters and crises. The institutions that make up this consortium bring with them experiences responding to and recovering from recent disasters including Superstorm Sandy, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings and the Boston Marathon bombings.
Thursday, September 12, 2013 (Bronx, NY)—Anita Bhattacharjee took a rather selfless
approach to higher education. She waited until her children had received the kind of
education she valued so highly before returning to the classroom herself at age 52.
After graduating from the CUNY CareerPATH Community Health Worker Certificate
Program in December of 2012, Anita was the first member of her cohort to enroll for a
regular associate’s degree course load at Eugenio María de Hostos Community
College. “I was a single mother who always made sure my three children studied hard for school, and with that, my daughter graduated with honors at the age of 16. With more
determination and hard work, my twin boys went on to attain college degrees.
Nevertheless, my education was always at the back of my mind. I wanted them to
graduate first, but having my college degree was something I always wanted,” Anita
said.
The CUNY CareerPATH Community Health Worker Certificate Program trains residents of South Bronx and Northern Manhattan who meet the eligibility requirements to join the healthcare workforce. The training consists of 120 hours centered on community health worker core competencies, and contemporary health issues such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease and chronic disease self-management. An additional 60 hours are devoted to helping participants develop their academic skills in reading, writing and math.
Lately, I’ve seen countless over-the-top generalizations about millennials (aka, Generation Y—those born between the early 1980s and early 2000s, give or take a few). Either we’re entitled, lazy workers who can’t complete tasks on our own or we’re engaged activists who use their creative, technology-driven thinking to get things done. For me? Definitely the latter group. However you see them (or yourselves!) this group cannot be dismissed.
Since our focus at CEWD is employment services, we can’t ignore how workplace demographics are changing:
and people on both sides (hiring professionals and eager workers alike) need to update our thinking:
Thoughts? Everyone is voicing their opinions…it’s time to hear yours.
Classes are back in session, and KCC Urban Farm is ready for students! For the next few weeks, as we wrap up the 2013 growing season, our volunteer hours will be:
Tuesdays, 12pm-3pm
Wednesdays, 12pm-2pm
Hours may change in October – check our Facebook page for the latest updates. Download the flyer here.
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OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, 9/24, 2pm-4pm & Wednesday, 9/25, 2pm-4pm
Curious about KCC Urban Farm but not sure how to get involved? Stop by our Open House! Take a tour, sample our bounty, and find out how you can get your hands dirty or use us in your classes. We welcome all KCC students, faculty, and staff.
FACULTY ORIENTATION
9am-10am
Tuesday, September 24 and Wednesday, September 25 (come to one)
Join us for our first faculty orientation! Are you a professor, instructor, or program administrator at Kingsborough Community College? Are you considering using the farm in your classes? Come take a tour and brainstorm some ideas with fellow faculty. We will showcase some of the educational resources we have available for faculty to borrow, demonstrate one of the activities found in our curriculum package, and provide structured time for faculty to discuss their ideas with each other and with farm staff.
Planting Fall Crops
TIME FOR FALL CROPS
As the days get shorter and the season winds down, we’re once again planting cool-weather crops. Lettuce, kale, collard greens, radishes, broccoli, turnips, mustard greens, and Asian greens, to name but a few, have already been planted, and will be harvested now through the rest of the year.
CONTINUING EDUCATION ON THE FARM
KCC Urban Farm has two upcoming classes this fall. Full course descriptions here.
Urban Farming: Fall
Tuesdays, 5pm-8pm, Oct 1-Nov 19
Urban Agriculture-Focused Carpentry
Wednesday and Thursday, 10am-4pm, Oct 2 and 3 OR Oct 9 and 10 OR
Friday and Saturday, 10am-4pm, Oct 4 and 5
Click here to register!
We’re accepting applications for Project Rise, Fall 2013!
Do you know someone between 18-24 who is not enrolled in school, not employed, resides in NYC and is looking for a comprehensive GED® or pre-GED® program? Project Rise can assist them in achieving their academic and employments goals. We are excited to offer this program to young adults and would appreciate your help spreading the word about what we do. Participants are eligible to receive:
Up to 5 college credits
Paid internships
Job placement assistance
Resume building assistance
Counseling services
College enrollment assistance
Full access to KCC facilities
Project Rise is located on Kingsborough Community College’s beautiful beachfront campus. Space is limited and classes begin in October, 2013, so contact us today. If you have any questions about the program, please contact us at 718.368.6600 or ProjectRise@kbcc.cuny.edu.
Kingsborough Community College
Project Rise, T7-115
2001 Oriental Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235