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As major projects continue to take shape across Central New York, workforce leaders say the region will need more skilled workers to meet the demand.

Pathways in Technology Early College High School — or P-TECH —is a full-day program at CiTi BOCES and Onondaga Community College. Students come together from nine school districts to form a blended high school beginning in ninth grade.

Manufacturing Month is highlighting jobs in the trades with a focus on modern manufacturing.

You might not be aware but October is Manufacturing Month. To celebrate, the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) and the Partners for Education and Business (PEB) are connecting students to future careers. Emily Langan, Manager, Partners for Education & Business, Inc., January Kelly, Assistant Director of Career and Technical Education in the Syracuse City School District along with Daryon Summers, a student at Corcoran High School joined Bridge Street to discuss the partnership.

Randy Wolken, President & CEO of MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, sits down with NewsChannel 9 to talk about Manufacturing Month.

World Refugee Day is on Saturday, June 28, 2025, 12-3 p.m., at Grant Middle School, celebrating unity in diversity. Written by Mohamed Thiam, Workforce Development Specialist, PEB.

Mentoring Monday is a women-centric networking event that brings together area business leaders and upcoming professionals, to connect and grow the local women’s business community. Taylor Hodge, Director, Partners for Education & Business, Inc. will be one of over 40 mentors and table hosts.

On Oct. 3, Worthington Steel in Rome hosted secondary-school students who saw the entire process of making steel coils from raw material to packing.

“Know yourself, be dependable, have a Plan B and make good choices,” Indium Corporation Associate Vice President for Human Resources Dawn Roller told area female students Friday during the Women in Manufacturing Summit at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

Touring Bartell Manufacturing Systems on Thursday gave 19 Proctor High School seniors the chance to see a modern, high-tech production facility in operation.