Author Archives : alackey
Local Cornell Cooperative Extension Programs
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) offers a variety of agriculture, horticulture, environmental, and nutrition-based programs. Be sure to check out all the workshops and events that CCE hosts – many are free and some have a minimal cost. See the list of programs in surrounding counties below: Jefferson County Youth and 4-H Programs Culinary: 4-H Junior […]
Workforce 2020 renamed Workforce Connections
Workforce 2020 – the annual fall event that introduces local high school seniors to career opportunities in the North Country region – has been renamed Workforce Connections. The goal of Workforce Connections is to help industry leaders and high school students to make connections, to identify employment needs in the area, and to help students to prepare […]
Career Jam 2020
May 14, 2020 Alex Duffy Fairgrounds Watertown, New York Career Jam is a hands-on, career exploration event for all area 8th grade students! Career Jam will be held on the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Watertown, NY. Representatives from several major business sectors, including Agriculture, Business, Construction, Healthcare, Hospitality & Tourism, Human Services, and Manufacturing, along with a number of […]
WPBS-TV Engages Community Through Multi-Media Marketing of GPS for Success
Read the article on PBS.org One of the joys of working in public media is the ability to be responsive to community needs. We have a responsibility to form meaningful partnerships that leverage our greater potential and to develop new resources together that can have a long-lasting impact. The definition of success, for us, is […]
North Country STEM Network Community Partner Award
WPBS-DT has been awarded the North Country STEM Network Community Partner Award for GPS for success.
Senator Ritchie Secures Funding For “GPS For Success”
State Senator Patty Ritchie is announcing she has secured $10,000 in funding to help students become more career-ready through “GPS for Success,” a program that helps connect individuals with information on potential paths to employment in industries looking to hire. Made possible through a partnership between Jefferson-Lewis BOCES, WPBS-TV and the Northern New York Community […]
