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Students are offered a part-time, paid position at one of ESL’s 23 local branches and a $1,000 scholarship for each semester they participate, up to $2,000. Students will have the opportunity to meet with and work in other departments at the company to further their professional experience. 

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In response to a growing workforce demand, Monroe Community College, in collaboration with regional employers, will launch its Hospital & Community Mental Health Tech A.A.S. degree program in the spring semester.  The career-focused program prepares students by providing various specialized support to individuals ...

Al Sigl member agencies include CP Rochester, EPI, Medical Motor Service, National MS Society Upstate NY, Rochester Hearing & Speech Center, Rochester Rehabilitation and Starbridge. 

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Velazquez has been with RTS since 1999 in a variety of roles. He oversaw transformation of information systems as well as the $50 million RTS Transit Center in downtown Rochester and the Reimagine RTS initiative.

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The MCSCC has announced a request for proposals (RFP) to replace Bill Gray's as holder of naming rights. In 2013, Bill Gray's had entered into what could have been a 30-year agreement, with options after every 10 years. The options won't be renewed.

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Harbin has worked in public health for nearly 40 years. She graduated from Detroit public schools at 16 years old and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery from Howard University. She has been a clinical dentist in both public health dentistry and private practice associations.

The Master of Science degree aims to prepare students to become well-rounded AI professionals. Graduates will develop skills in designing, developing and deploying AI systems, as well as understanding and analyzing AI’s impact on society and policy. 

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Twenty-three percent of respondents reported that conditions had improved over the month and thirty-four percent reported that conditions had worsened.  

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Collaboration will be the key to creating a vibrant downtown Rochester, government leaders said today at Vision ~ Future, a presentation by the Rochester Downtown Development Corp. and Rochester Rotary.

“We’ve seen a disturbing increase in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric recently,” said Karen Elam, executive director of the Levine Center to End Hate. “We are continuing to find that the responses to our survey underscore the fear that members of minority groups in our community are feeling.” 

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The Center for Nonprofit Leadership, which was formally known as the Center for Community Engagement, applies a peer-learning philosophy to its offering of courses and programs. 

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The ASA was modeled after the New York Child Victims Act (CVA), which opened a revival period during which survivors of childhood sexual abuse were permitted to file civil suits for abuse that occurred countless years prior. While the CVA revived claims of abuse which occurred when the survivor was under eighteen years of age, the ASA presents an opportunity for survivors who were over eighteen years old when their abuse occurred.

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello signed his $1.34 billion spending plan for 2023 on Tuesday night.

In construction, time is money, so converting an existing structure was a critical component in the project. So, too, was collaboration between builder and architect during the design process. The project initially carried a $240 million price tag, but $13 million was shaved off along the way.

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From 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Wednesday, the Ashley HomeStore at 650 Hylan Dr. will collect new unwrapped holiday gifts for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester youth.