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5th Straight FLYAP Signing Day for Monroe One BOCES
Fairport – Monroe One BOCES hosted the fifth annual Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) “Signing Day” for students, families and business partners at the school’s Automated Manufacturing & Machining Classroom. Students signed up for paid co-ops and job shadows…
RTMA & RMAPI Host Panel Discussion on Manufacturing Opportunities for Young Black Men
Rochester – In honor of Black History Month, the Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) partnered with the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI) to host a panel discussion on advanced manufacturing career opportunities, training programs and apprenticeships. The event, which was…
Signing Day for BOCES 2 CTE Students
Spencerport – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its fifth annual “Signing Day” ceremony Friday, Feb. 9 for Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Career and Technical Education students. Several students from the BOCES 2 CTE Advanced Manufacturing and Residential and…
Record Number of FLYAP Signees at the Mount Morris BOCES
Mount Morris, Livingston County – A record number of participants this year from the Genesee Valley BOCES – Mount Morris Campus in the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP). The school hosted its third annual FLYAP “Signing Day” as ten…
5th Annual FLYAP Signing Day for Edison Tech
Rochester, NY – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its annual “Signing Day” for students at Edison Tech High School in the city of Rochester. Several students were matched with Rochester advanced manufacturing companies for either a paid…
RTMA’s FLYAP Program Hosts Signing Day for More Than 30 Batavia BOCES Students
Batavia – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) held its annual “Signing Day” for the Genesee County BOCES – Batavia Campus at Genesee Community College (GCC). Matches were announced for more than 30 students and ten companies from the…
RTMA’s FLYAP Program Hosts 2nd Women in Manufacturing Summit
Rochester – The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) hosted its second annual Women in Manufacturing Summit today at NextCorps in downtown Rochester. The hybrid event hosted more than 100 students and educators in-person and another 75 virtually. The summit…
RTMA Statement on Tech Hub Announcement
Rochester leaders came out in full force this week to celebrate that the Buffalo – Rochester – Syracuse Smart I-Corridor was named a federal Tech Hub. This designation will spur innovation and strengthen our local economy by creating more careers…
ROC With Your Hands Hosts 1,500 Students at Career Exploration Event
Rochester – The Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA) in partnership with the City of Rochester, Monroe County, the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP), Monroe Community College (MCC), RochesterWorks, UNiCON Rochester and the Builders Exchange of Rochester hosted the…
