Tomorrow's Youth Today (TYT) News

September 30, 2010                                                                        TYT News Archive

Get Your National Work Readiness Credential at Catholic Charities

The Catholic Charities' Department of Workforce and Education has begun administering the National Work Readiness Credential test as of October 18, 2010. This valuable career asset will enhance your resume, make you more marketable in the workforce, and show potential employers that you have the necessary skills to succeed in a professional work environment.

For more information on achieving this essential career development credential, contact Darrell Slisz at Catholic Charities at (716) 893-3500.

New TYT GED Class Location in Buffalo

The Tomorrow's Youth Today GED and Employment Program will now be holding GED classes at the Boys and Girls Club of Buffalo, 370 Massachusetts Avenue. Classes will be in session two days per week: Tuesday afternoons from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm and Wednesday mornings from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. To sign up for pretesting and GED classes, call Jim Szwejbka at (716) 856-6158 Ext. 114. 

For more information about TYT GED classes at the Boys and Girls Club of Buffalo, got to our GED Classes Page or visit the Boys and Girls Club website at www.bgcbuffalo.org.

September 15, 2010

GED Day Camp 2010

The Western New York Professional Development Consortium (WNYPDC) will be holding its 2nd annual GED Day Camp on October 5th & 6th at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, 2402 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY.

The two-day conference is a fun way for GED teachers and administrators to learn, experience, and participate together in hands-on workshops and informative presentations designed to enhance the GED classroom experience for both students and educators.

For more information about GED Day Camp 2010 and to register for the event, click below to download the complete 2-day workshop agenda and registration form in PDF format:

GED Day Camp 2010 Workshop Schedule and Registration Form.

The last day to register for the conference is Wednesday, September 29. Call the WNYPDC at (716) 651-0560 for more details.

September 7, 2010

GED Fair Offers a Second Chance at High School Education

Six Organizations Collaborate to Sponsor Event

Did you or someone you know leave high school without a diploma? If so, the "Second Chance GED Fair" will provide a way for Western New York residents to explore and enroll in a local General Educational Development (GED) preparation program.

The fair will take place Saturday, Oct. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, 450 Masten Ave., Buffalo.

Attendance is free of charge. The Conference will feature keynote remarks from Rev. Darius G. Pridgen, Senior Pastor of True Bethel Baptist Church in Buffalo. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and prizes will be raffled off to those in attendance.

"We want to make it easy for Western New York residents to sign up to get their GED," said Joy McDuffie, Chair of the Committee for Dropout Prevention. "The Second Chance GED Fair is a great, free opportunity to sign up for your GED, learn more about services that are available to help you along the way, and to enjoy some food and giveaways while you do!"

Participants will be able to choose two workshop sessions that cover a wide array of information on education, employment, and support services to enhance conditions for learning and to help achieve academic success. Workshop topics include general GED test and program information, stories from GED graduates, managing depression and mental illness, meeting child care needs, navigating social services, and preparing for college and vocational trades as a career.

According to the Schott Foundation for Public Education's 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males, just 25% of black male and 55% of white male students in Buffalo successfully graduate on time from high school - rates that are significantly lower than the national average.

For more information or to pre-register for the Second Chance GED Fair, call (716) 876-8991 or visit www.bflodropoutprevention.org. Click here to download the Second Chance GED Fair flyer.

The Second Chance GED Fair is a collaborative effort between Bryant & Stratton College, Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division, Catholic Charities of Buffalo, the Committee for Dropout Prevention, Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc., and Literacy Volunteers of Buffalo & Erie County, Inc.