BOCES "School to Work"

Mentoring activities for High School Students

By Rik Flynn
School to Work Coordinator
Ulster County BOCES

Wednesday, June 11, 4:00 to 6:00 pm
New World Home Cooking
Rt. 212, Saugerties, NY

HVT&C will address the subject of "School to Work" and the opportunities for employers and businesses to provide meaningful mentoring activities for high school students. Mr. Rik Flynn, School to Work Coordinator for Ulster County BOCES, will be our guest speaker.

This meeting will be held on Wednesday,
June 11th, from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, at
New World Home Cooking
on Route 212 in Saugerties.
4 to 5 pm Social hour and networking
5 to 6 pm   Rik Flynn presentation

Entrepreneurs and both small and large businesses can provide learning opportunities within their workplace that can provide rewarding experiences for the mentor and the student. Rik Flynn will include an overview of Ulster County's involvement in various "School to Work" activities and several types of programs in which work sites may provide both paid and unpaid work experiences sanctioned by the New York State's Departments of Education and Labor.

The New York State Learning Standards for Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) will be referenced in his remarks. Rik will also address a specific program offered by Ulster County BOCES, particularly relevant to members of the Hudson Valley Technology & Commerce Organization, in which exceptionally mature students may engage in the independent study of a career path during their senior year of high school.

Rik has been an educator at Ulster County BOCES for the past twenty-six years. During this period, he has been a classroom special education instructor, he was on special assignment as Assistant Director of the Mid-Hudson Teacher Center while at Ulster BOCES, and has served as Acting Coordinator for the Ulster County School To Work Partnership.
Rik received an undergraduate degree from Marist College and Master of Science degree in Education from SUNY, New Paltz. He is a current board member and past president of the Ulster County School to Work Partnership, a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County and serves on various youth-related committees in the Mid-Hudson area. Rik holds permanent teaching certifications for Kindergarten through Grade 12, in English and Social Studies grades 7 - 12, and in Special Education.

This meeting is sponsored by Hudson Valley Technology and Commerce, a not-for-profit organization working to improve the technology infrastructure in the Hudson Valley.

Admission is $5.00, Free for HVT&C members and anyone joining HVT&C at this event. There will be opportunity for networking, questions and answers before and after the presentation, and light snacks will be served.