Programs that place people in actual employment situations in order to give them an opportunity to demonstrate their competence and skills, gain practical experience in a field for which they have been trained and/or develop new skills that will be beneficial with respect to future employment opportunities. People are placed on a short-term basis and, if remuneration is involved, are paid by the sponsoring agency rather than by the employer or through a cost-sharing arrangement.
Resident of area served. Students in grades 7 through 12. Must have at least two of the following risk factors: Low socioeconomic status (SES). Low school attendance. Overage for grade. Failing 2 or 3 core subjects. ELA/Math level below 3. Suspensions.
Must attend one of the designated Hillside Work Scholarship Schools, including: Early College. International High School. East High School.
Edison Career & Technology.
Gates-Chili High School.
Gates-Chili Middle School.
Greece Athena High School.
James Monroe High School.
Joseph C. Wilson High School Commencement Academy.
School of the Arts.
School Without Walls (480 Broadway Avenue, 14607).
World of Inquiry #58.
RIA.
Thurgood Marshall.
Padilla.
Individuals struggling to find employment due to previous/current incarceration, addiction, individuals receiving DHS services or chronic unemployment. Must be available to participate.
Cultural Competency
Language Access
