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The Sky's the Limit: FAA Smart Skies Program

            

FAA Smart Skies Program Gets Students Excited about STEM Education; Joan Brown, Aviation & Space Education Program Manager, shows students how to use the simulator at the LI Works STEM Expo

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Meet Our Intern: Katie Correa

                         

Hello! I am a 20 year old Junior at Adelphi University. I am an Honors College student pursuing a Bachelors Degree in English and a Master’s Degree in Adolescent Education. I came to Long Island Works through the Community Fellows Program, a new program which offered 20 students a placement in a non profit organization and a paid summer internship.
 

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Spotlight on Learning and New Jobs


Legislative Update News from Assemblyman Steve Englebright 

        
                      
This program achieves success where traditional learning often comes up short by creating an environment that empowers students to meet the demands of both the 21st century.


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 Assemblyman Englebright has been a long-time supporter of the Long Island Works Coalition because of their partnerships with local school districts to prepare for Long Island’s future workforce and the jobs of tomorrow. At a recent tour of the Middle Country SD Career Academy, from left to right: Cheryl Davidson, Executive Director, Long Island Works Coalition; Donna Cooke, Director of Guidance & Career Education, Middle Country School District; Ted Fulton, Principal, Newfield High School; Ken Guttman, Principal, ALC, Business Career Academy; Megan Jewell, ALC student, Middle Country School District; Assemblyman Englebright; and Jesus Garcia, ALC student, Middle Country School District.

When most Middle Country High School students are ending their school day, about 100 young people who have just left day jobs are beginning their school day at the Middle Country High School Business Services Career Academy. These students are part of an innovative educational method tied to real careers and real companies on Long Island. Assemblyman Englebright believes that this is a model program.

The Long Island Works Coalition has partnered with the Middle Country School District to develop this alternative learning Career Academy that teaches basic academics such as math, science, and English in the context of careers in various industries. Long Island Works Coalition establishes partnerships between the academic and business communities to foster the development of a skilled and educated workforce. This program achieves success where traditional learning often comes up short by creating an environment that empowers students to meet the demands of both the 21st century and the Long Island region’s workforce needs.

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Better than Ever: the Bellmore and Hudson Goodwill Stores are Back in Business

       

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Career Academies

Symposium Inspires Youth On Long Island to BELIEVE in the Future

We ask… do you Believe? 

Click here to sponsor the Believe Symposium students (all from Long Island Works Career Academies) and to learn more: http://journals.eventjournal.com/view_journal.php?journal_id=213

 

Long Island Works Coalition is proud to announce that it is a beneficiary of proceeds raised from the Believe Symposium, a day for today’s students who will be tomorrow’s leaders.

The following press release was obtained courtesy of Long Island Elite:

The Believe Symposium is more than just an event; it is a movement. Dedicated to inspiring and motivating young adults and business professionals, the goal is to spark Long Island’s leaders of today and tomorrow. This initiative has been founded for the purpose of helping students to believe in their communities, their future and themselves.

The symposium consists of two equally important parts: an inspiring day for students, followed by an evening fundraising cocktail reception for the business community. The student portion will be held at Suffolk Community College Brentwood Campus. Through keynote speakers, interactive break-out workshops and multiple networking opportunities, students of various backgrounds will be presented a chance to connect and be inspired by leaders who have made a difference right here on Long Island.

A variety of unique sponsorships are available to organizations that are excited about the growth and preservation of Long Island’s productivity. A significant portion of the funds raised from these sponsorships will be dedicated to the following Long Island Educational Charities: Junior Achievement, Long Island Works and the Mentoring Partnership. A portion of funding will also go to the newly established LIE Believe Scholarship Fund, which will be awarded annually to those students who choose to pursue higher education at one of the many prestigious universities here on Long Island.

Our mission for the Believe Symposium is to empower Long Islander’s to create a better

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