“Work-Based Learning Pays”

FOR STUDENTS - WBL GUIDE TO LABOR LAWS AND SAFETY

As part of your continuing pre-employment training, the link below will take you to a wonderful guide that will help answer most of your Work-Based Learning questions.  Questions regarding working papers to NYS prohibitive occupations and specific safety training is available to you…right now…right here! There is an excellent section on Sexual Harassment in the workplace, everyone should read and understand it.  If you have any further questions, please contact me directly at 845-486-8001, ext. 307. 

Work-Based Learning Guide to Labor Laws and Safety

Annual Safety Recognition Breakfast & Luncheon

Annual Safety Recognition

Students who volunteered to be part of the CTI Student Safety Committee are recognized for their service annually at a breakfast or luncheon, organized by Mrs. Joan McMahon, School Nurse and Safety Coordinator.

 Below you can see the results of that recognition!  Super Thanks to the “Elite” Culinary classes for putting together such a great breakfast and luncheon menu.  Good Luck to all the “Future Chefs!”  And many thanks to all the student safety representatives participating in the school safety program!!

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO MRS. MCMAHON FOR ALL THE TIME AND WORK SHE PUTS INTO THE SAFETY PROGRAM, HER EFFORTS ARE VERY APPRECIATED!  GOOD TO GO, MRS. MCMAHON!

AWESOME WORK!

 ”Work-Based Learning Pays!”

Students Complete Annual CTI Safety Walk

 Mrs. Joan McMahon, CTI School Nurse and Safety Coordinator (above) with CTI students during the annual safety walk. 

MARCH 19, 2008

Annual Safety Walk completed at CTI.  The annual safety walk is conducted at CTI by the CTI Safety Advisory Committee.

CTI STUDENTS USE SAFETY CHECKLISTS TO REVIEW AREAS OF CONCERN IN THE WORK AREAS.

The creation of Mrs. Joan McMahon, our School Nurse, who has coordinated the annual inspections since 1995.  Typically in December of each year, an initial safety walk is conducted. Student representatives from each trade technology volunteers to assist in the safety inspections. 

The initial inspections look at a variety of safety issues in the classrooms, labs and in the entire building.  These inspections emphasize the importance of having a safety knowledge and training in the trade technologies.  In March of each year, there is a follow up to go back and review the initial write ups and see how they have been corrected.

The safety advisory committee’s membership consist of not only student representatives, but also local business and industry partners, from IBM, to local and county environmental engineers, department of labor supervisors, representatives of the Culinary Institute of America, Dutchess County Emergency Response supervisors, and the Pawling Corp., and several other local partners.

This year, Ms. Terry Harding, Assistant Area Director, OHSA, and Mr. Gregory Thomas, Compliance Safety and Health Officer/Chemical Engineer, attended the follow-up safety walk on March 19, 2008.  The annual program ends with a breakfast honoring the student’s hard work in conducting the necessary follow-up to safety write-ups.  Our sincere thanks to Mrs. McMahon and to all the participating students and our industry and business partners.

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CTI AND SKILLS USA PAY TRIBUTE TO MILITARY RECRUITERS AND VETERANS

                 

Mr. Bonefont, Coordinator of Work-Based Learning Programs and a Retired Air Force Veteran and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 170 in Poughkeepsie, addresses the students and honored guests about the meaning of “sacrifice” and “service” to country.  He thanked the military recruiters for their service to our students and praised their leadership in supporting education in Dutchess County.

Air Force Veteran and the Teacher of Security & Law Enforcement, Mr. Michael Kelly leads the group in a “moment of Silence” for those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Mr. Mitchell Shron, CTI Principal welcomes everyone and thanks them for their participation in CTI activities.

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Probably not known by many, is that the military recruiters also get involved with many school activities, without specifically recruiting for military positions. They proctor our ASVAB Career Exploration Program testing, which allows students to take this well known aptitude test without committing to any promise of military service.

The recruiters participate in our annual field day to help support the Skills USA fund drive for the state and national competitions. During the breakfast, the Skills USA Officers offered a special patriotic tribute to the military recruiters and Dutchess Boces Employees who are Veterans and presented them with a token of appreciation donated by Ms. Veronica Heller, Secretary to the Principal.

Veterans and Military Recruiters enjoying presentation at CTI.

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Skills USA Officers who presented at the breakfast.

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Several Vets sharing that “common bond”…

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Several were in attendance, including Mr. Lou Wood, a Coast Guard Veteran who served during the Vietnam War, and was a permanent substitute teacher at CTI; also present were Mr. Michael Kelly, Security and Law Enforcement Instructor, and an Air Force Veteran, and recruiters from the Navy, Air Force, Army and Marines. Several other invited guests who came to represent their family members were Mrs. Joan McMahon, representing her husband who is a Navy Veteran, and Mr. Bob Butler, representing his father, the late Mr. Robert Butler, Sr., who was an Air Force Veteran, who served during the Korean War and was an honored guest instructor at CTI.

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Military Recruiters and Veterans introduce themselves.

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Army and Air Force recruiters sit with Air Force Veteran, Mr. Michael Kelly.

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After a brief introduction, the invited Veterans recited the Pledge of Allegiance and held a moment of silence to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Mr. Mitchell Shron, CTI Principal, welcomed the Veterans and guests and thanked them for their service and their important part as “role models” for our students.

Oorah!!   Marine Recruiters looking sharp!

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Skills USA Officer Victoria and Chef Darcy Sala share a moment.

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After breakfast, the recruiters and Veterans in attendance enjoyed some time with the USA Skills students and were introduced to the culinary class who prepared a wonderful breakfast for everyone. Chef Darcy Sala and Chef Dan Tierney and the students from the senior culinary classes, organized the breakfast fare and provided a wonderful breaking setting for our military recruiters and Veterans.

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For more information on career opportunities with the Department of Defense, contact our local military recruiters. If you want more information on the ASVAB Career Exploration Program, please contact Mr. Bonefont, Coordinator of Work-Based Learning Programs at 845.486.8001, ext. 307

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THANKS TO ALL OUR VETERANS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO COUNTRY,

AND THANKS TO THE SKILLS USA OFFICERS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP.

CTI SKILLS USA STUDENTS - TAKE STATE COMPETITION BY STORM…

Students from our CTI Skills USA and Advisors (ABOVE) traveled to upstate NY to compete in the annual State finals for Skills USA.  The Team came back with an impressive showing of five (5) first place trophies and one (1) second place trophy.  Here are some photographs taken by Mr. Moreno, Skills USA Advisor at CTI.

CTI CULINARY STUDENTS TRAVEL TO NEW YORK CITY

CTI Culinary Students Visit the ART INSTITUTE (AI) of New York City

This past week, the culinary students from Chef Sala and Chef Tierney’s classes, got on a bus and made a field trip to New York City.  The Art Institute of New York City specializes in Culinary Arts, Video Production, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Restaurant Management, Interactive Media Design, Graphic Design and Pastry Arts.  The institute hosted our students and were allowed to experience the diversity of seeing how they operate their institution of learning. 

 The Institute is located at 75 Varick Street, on the 16th floor, in New York City.  For more information on their course descriptions, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/newyork

 The pictures below speak for themselves.  Thanks to Chef Sala for allowing us to post these selected photos of their field trip.

 Roberto Bonefont, Sr.

Coordinator of Work-Based Learning Programs

CTI Holds a “College and Technical Education Fair”

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On Thursday, October 12th, the students at the Career and Technical Institute (CTI) had the opportunity to participate in a small “College and Technical Education Fair,” several local universities and regional technical schools and local military recruiters provided registration and financial aid information to students who are interested in pursuing post-secondary and advanced technical education or military vocational training. CTI students are highly encouraged to develop career plans using career assessment tools available through the New York State Education CareerZone website www.nycareerzone.org.

What is CareerZone?
CareerZone is a free, career exploration and planning system designed especially for New York State students. The CareerZone website brings together multiple sources of career and labor market information to make career exploration and planning for the future a little easier. The CareerZone system is a product of the New York State Department of Labor and is currently hosted by AT&T. The CareerZone System harnesses the power of the Internet to provide information on 900 occupations from the new O*NET Database, the latest labor market information from the NYS Department of Labor and interactive career portfolios for middle and high school students that connect to the NYS Education Department Career Plan initiative. Links to college exploration and planning resources help students begin their journey and 300 career videos provide a visual glimpse into the workplace. CareerZone also provides access to up-to-date job postings and basic job preparation tools such as a resume builder, reference list maker and cover letter application.

Students also had the chance to speak with a representative from the ASVAB Career Exploration Program (www.asvabprogram.com), Ms. Susan Anderson. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is a comprehensive career exploration and planning program that includes a multiple-aptitude test battery, an interest inventory, and various career planning tools designed to help you explore the world of work. Traditionally the ASVAB has been and is still being used by the military to assess potential new recruits for placement in specifically qualified jobs. Now the ASVAB is available to all students who are interested in career planning, without any obligation to the military recruiting services. Mr. Roberto Bonefont, Sr., Coordinator of Work-Based Learning Programs at CTI promotes career assessment testing and developing the research skills needed to be successful in post-secondary education or in the world of work. There will be another “Fair” in February 2007 concentrating on Trade based skills for advanced technical training for our students. For further information on upcoming events or career planning contact Mr. Bonefont at 845-486-8001 at the Career Development Office.

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Comparison of State Approved Work-Based Learning Programs

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