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Connecting Curriculum to Careers: Long Island S.M.A.R.T. Expo

Can learning Science, Math, Art, Reading and Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) be exciting?  A resounding “Yes!” according to 7^th grade Ryan Hillman who attended Long Island’s first S.M.A.R.T. Expo held at the Huntington Hilton on March 27, 2008.  “I got to do fun experiments and design a house,” said the East Meadow middle school student.  Hosted by LI Works Coalition, Junior Achievement of New York, and Motorola, Inc., the first LI S.M.A.R.T. Expo hosted 400 middle school students who participated in hands-on projects with 20 LI businesses and organizations.  Students applied everyday skills from the classroom into various work environments.    View photos of event--www.liworks.org/dsp_photogallery.cfm

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Internship Connection Draws 1,800 Students

Dressed for success with resumes in-hand, more than 1,800 students attended the 11th Annual Long Island Works Coalition (LI Works) Internship/Student Job Fair on January 9 at the Huntington Hilton, Melville. Open to high school juniors through graduate school students, more than 90 organizations screened their future workforce for potential employees.

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PECONIC LANDING INTRODUCES LOCAL STUDENTS TO CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE

GREENPORT, N.Y. – March XY, 2007 – Peconic Landing, the first and only equity-based lifecare retirement community in New York State, today announced its plans to host a Healthcare Career Day for approximately 100 local high school students.  The event, scheduled for March 26, will offer students the opportunity to meet and greet with a variety of healthcare professionals and listen to firsthand advice and insight for the particular field that each professional represents. 

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