The Workforce Education and Business (WEB) Partnership is a community linking Nassau County School Districts – their students and fast-growing industries on Long Island.
Services Resources to School Districts: o Presentations to Career Curriculum classes, College Career Fairs/Nights, Career Days, etc. on the career resources of HempsteadWorks — including: o Summer Youth Employment Program summer paid work internships o Financial support for post-secondary technical training leading to a post high school job o In-school and Out-of-school youth employment programs o NYS registered Apprenticeship programs o CEO utilizes its Business contacts in the areas of Manufacturing, Healthcare, Biotech, Cleantech and Renewable Energy to advance ongoing relationships between these growth sectors and Town of Hempstead School Districts o Develop School-Business Partnerships o Specialty Career Days o STEAM/STEM Symposiums o Career based Guest Speakers o HempsteadWorks Virtual Solution a Career Exploration Virtual Reality resource
Other Resources useful to graduating High School Students
Opportunities Long Island: a 240 hours apprenticeship training program preparing young adults for a career in union construction trades
Island Harvest Workforce Skills Development Institute: grant funded training programs in Warehousing & Inventory, Repacking Operations, and Culinary Basics
NYSDOL United Way Power Up: Wind, Solar & Renewables Career Training. A free training program to prepare graduating students, or recent graduates, to obtain good jobs in the growing wind, solar and renewable energy industry.
Nassau County Community College – Workforce Development Training: potential scholarships and assistance with certificate programs in areas such as: Data Analysis, Certified Personal Trainer, Pharmacy or Dialysis or Phlebotomy or EKG Technician, Commercial Driver’s License, etc.
Suffolk County Community College Advance Manufacturing Training Center: certificates in CNC operator, welding, IPC Certification, PLC/Industrial Automation, Mastercam, Soldering and Electronic Assembly.