Burgard
Vocational High School Summer Enrichment Program
What
is it? An Automotive Majors Program geared towards
9th grade students who will be entering Burgard Vocational
High School in September. They must be 14 years of age
and in good academic standings and meet eligibility
requirements.
The
program is a 6-week session. Students earn a summer
stipend by working, they will earn one vocational credit,
by visiting sites throughout WNY, working in the auto
shop and completing career skill classes. The
program will be treated as work, half day on site visits
and half day classroom. They will fill out time cards,
be tested, required to write a profile and be on best
behavior. Enrichment in english, math and social
studies will help students achieve academic success.
In
the past, the following facilities have agreed to assist
us by allowing the youth to tour their facilities:
| Joe Basil Chev |
Dunlop Tire |
Buffalo Truck |
| American Axle |
Jim Ball Pontiac |
Hutchins Auto |
| Buffalo Transp. Museum |
West Herr Chev |
ECCC |
| Lancaster Motor Sports Park |
Bison Glass |
Glen Campbell |
| Mac Tools |
Towne Ford |
Small Boat Harbor |
|
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This
is a first of its kind in the nation. It has been
followed with interest by school systems in California
and Wisconsin. Out students will be monitored
for a 5-year period. Our reason is to help create
a good citizen, employable in our area and able to advance
to higher levels. This is part of our continuing
efforts towards the Auto Tech Competition, the WNY School
Systems Youth Career Days and our youth.
Program
partners are:
.
Buffalo PUblic Schools
.
UAW-GM Center for Human Resources
.
Buffalo Employment and Training Services
.
Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association
Funding
for the program is through BETS-Buffalo Employment and
Training Services.
These
businesses have opened their doors to greet these students
into the work force. Students who were in the
program last year now advance to in-house shadow programs.
They will spend time in these facilities observing every-day
happenings alongside technicians, parts clerks, salespeople,
etc.
Burgard is currently pursuing NATEF certification for the Auto Program.
Shortly the program will start again, into its 5th year. This year the program will focus on Juniors & Seniors introducing them into the work force. More info to follow as program is fine tuned.
If
you have an interest in this and other programs, please
contact Tom Herrmann at Tom@NFADA.com
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