2025 Presentations
January
Topics: Careers in Technology
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Equipping Youth and Adults with Tech Education; Presenter: Najwa Webster (ERIE21)
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Syracuse Surge Workforce; Presenter: Cainaan Webb (CenterState CEO)
March
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Career and Technical Education; Presenter: January Kelly (Syracuse City School District)
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Services for New Americans; Presenter: Elizabeth Handril (NYS Department of State Office for New Americans)
May
Topics:
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Report on FOCUS Greater Syracuse and PEACE, Inc.'s Whole Family Summit; Presenters: Maribel Arce and Todd Goehle (PEACE, Inc.)
July
Topics:
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Careers in Healthcare and Related Fields; Presenter: Tosha Grimmer (Caring Gene Healthcare Career Pathways, Inc)
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LeadSafe CNY; Presenters: LaToya Jones, Shakira Best and Stacey Bailey (United Way of CNY)
September
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Early Childhood Work Readiness Program; Presenter: Lesley Lawrence (Early Childhood Regional Coordinator for Central New York)
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Childcare Solutions; Presenter: Anne Napper
February
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House of Psalms 23; Presenter: Ashlee Haste
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Bridge to Manufacturing Careers; Presenter: Gail Tosh (Westcott Community Center)
April
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Adult Vocational Services; Presenter: Matthew Tarolli (Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES)
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Healthcare Credentials for New Americans; Presenter: Stella Rwanda, Ph.D. (Healthcare Advancement Resource Center at LeMoyne College)
June
Topics:
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Upskill Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship Program; Presenter: Laurie Carey (We Connect the Dots, Inc)
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Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY, Inc.; Presenter: Silvana Vergara and Pauline Smith
August
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Onondaga County Re-entry Task Force; Presenter: Marlene Klock
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Say Yes To Education; Presenter: Ahmeed Turner
October
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Oneonta Job Corps Academy; Presenter: Charisma DeZonie
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SUNY Syracuse Educational Opportunity Center; Presenter: Cody Maggi and Courtney Zaryski
November
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Onondaga County Public Libraries; Presenter: Jessica Shaffer
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Bridge to Manufacturing Careers; Presenter: Gail Tosh (Westcott Community Center)
