GLOW counties gearing up for healthcare job exploration event on March 20

Photos courtesy of GLOW With Your Hands: Karyn Winters, director of the Genesee County Business Education Alliance, said the GLOW With Your Hands events in March and September have been big successes for students to see careers in trades, manufacturing, agriculture and healthcare.

Press Release, GLOW With Your Hands

DANSVILLE – Organizers with GLOW With Your Hands: Healthcare unveiled plans for the fourth annual career exploration event for students interested in career pathways and opportunities in the healthcare sector.

Approximately 600 students from grades 8-12 from 28 schools will gather at Genesee Community College on March 20 to connect with various healthcare businesses and organizations to learn about careers in the healthcare sector across the GLOW region.

Bryce Ludlow, Genesee Valley BOCES emergency medical services student, is pursuinga career in emergency medical services.

“GLOW With Your Hands, and the GLOW region workforce stakeholders have embraced the shared mission of empowering the next generation of healthcare professionals and building a thriving healthcare workforce for our employers and communities,” said GLOW With Your Hands Co-Chair, Karyn Winters. “Whether it is manufacturing or healthcare, our goal is to educate our local students about the many alternative pathways available for them after high school.”

GLOW With Your Hands: Healthcare will provide the healthcare sector with the opportunity to meet and recruit its future workforce. Participants include representatives from hospitals and health systems, nursing, mental health, social services and first responders. While some careers may begin immediately after high school, attendees will also have the opportunity to explore educational pathways in the healthcare sector through BOCES and degrees offered at local colleges and universities.

“The healthcare sector is in dire need of workers, especially in rural communities, our ability to deliver health services is directly dependent on the quality of the workforce that is providing these services to those who need them most,” said Dr. J. Chad Teeters, UR Medicine Noyes Health CEO. “This event is another innovative strategy that is connecting local workforce candidates to in-demand healthcare careers and gives us another opportunity to hire from a well-educated and prepared candidate pool.”

“GLOW With Your Hands validates the skills that we are teaching in the classroom daily, students get to experience how they can provide immediate value entering the workforce,” stated Allied Health Student and Instructor, Alyssa Baker. “It is difficult for students to figure out “what comes next, ‘ and this event shows that our students do not have to go far to find a great career.”

Among the businesses and organizations supporting the fourth annual event are ESL, M&T Bank, Rochester Regional Health, United Memorial Medical Center, Wyoming County Community Health System, UR Medicine|Noyes Health, Genesee Community College, Nazareth University, Genesee Valley BOCES, GCEDC, Wegmans, Orleans County Mental Health, Orleans County Youth Bureau, and more.

“The support of these businesses and organizations, as well as the hundreds of volunteers, allows students to make informed decisions about their future, while simultaneously fueling the growth of our regional healthcare system,” said GLOW With Your Hands Co-Chair Karyn Winters.

There are still sponsorship opportunities for the March 20th event at the Platinum ($5,000), Gold ($2,500), Silver ($1,000) and Bronze ($500) levels.

For more information about GLOW With Your Hands: Healthcare visit www.GLOWWithYourHands.com/healthcare or contact Karyn Winters at kwinters@geneseeny.com.