Economic & Workforce Development Center: Impact Report 2017-19

BRINGING CAREER EXPLORATION INTO THE COMMUNITY.

ONLINE CAREER EXPLORATION.

MCC Career Coach is a free, web-based, career exploration and planning resource ( careercoach.monroecc.edu ). Through this resource, individuals learn about careers and also walk away with a clear understanding of the education needed to pursue the career, as well as realistic expectations regarding job opportunities and salary. Data for all of New York State is accessible, so exploration is not limited to the Finger Lakes Region.

Our three mobile labs are designed to expose K-12 students to STEM careers by bringing age-appropriate, hands-on activities directly to the students. There are two labs for advanced manufacturing careers and one lab for health careers. The advanced manufacturing mobile labs are used by the Boy Scouts of America at Camp Babcock Hovey in the summer and throughout the year to support scouting programs and STEM activities. The health careers mobile lab is placed at MCC’s Public Safety Training Facility to promote emergency response careers and dual enrollment opportunities. Impact: In 2019, the SkillBuild Mobile Labs exposed over 1,300 individuals, ranging from grade 3 all the way up to adults, to advanced manufacturing or health related careers.

Impact: MCC Career Coach has netted almost 10,000 visits online in the last 6 months.

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