Thursday, December 25, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Rochester City-Wide Training and Career Fair @ Staybridge Suites Hotel 2014
Career Fair 2014
Rochester City-Wide Training and Career Fair
| What: Rochester Employment Training and Career Fair. |
| When: November 6 and 7 |
| Where: Staybridge Suites Hotel 1000 Genesee St. (map), Rochester, NY 14619 |
- Thursday, Nov. 6, will feature workshops related to employment training. Topics will include effective cover letters and resumes, finding jobs and internships, applying and testing for civil service jobs, interview techniques and strategies, using the internet to search for job openings and preparing for a career fair. Employment Training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Pre-registration for the Employment Training is required.
- Friday, Nov. 7, will feature a citywide Career Fair featuring employers listed below. The Career Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- University of Rochester
- City of Rochester
- Rochester General Hospital
- Epilepsy - Pralid
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Home Depot
- Heritage Christian Services
- Arc of Monroe County
- Rochester City School District
- Verizon Wireless
- Visiting Nurse Service
- Paychex
- Core Employment
- Anthony L. Jordan Health Center
- Wegmans
- Rochester Works
- Action for a Better Community (ABC)
- Remedy Staffing
- Excellus
- Lifetime Assistance
More questions?
Call 311 (585-428-5990 outside city limits).To register for the Nov. 6 employment training please click here.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Dorothy Hall ~ Lena M. Gantt Distiguished Community Service Award
11th Annual Signature Luncheon
Regrettably, due to an unforeseen journalistic obligation, Michel
Martin is not available to speak at our 11th Annual Signature Luncheon. Please join us in welcoming, Dr. Marvin McMickle,
president of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School on October 14,
2014, 12:00p.m., at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center as
our keynote speaker. During the luncheon four outstanding volunteers will be commemorated for their advocacy, commitment to reducing poverty, building a stronger community, and advancing equity-oriented structural change.
The James M. McCuller Award for Excellence,
first given in 1994 was created to recognize individuals who exemplify
the attributes demonstrated by the late James McCuller, former ABC
Executive Director. He believed in constantly striving to improve
himself and those he served. Congratulations Avery True Blackman the 2014 recipient.
Since 1984 the Lena M. Gantt Distinguished Community Service Award has
been presented to honor an individual whose record of dedicated
community service bests reflects the life work of Lena M. Gantt
a devoted community advocate. This year we honor Dorothy Hall.Elliott Landsman Head Start Community Volunteer Award observes a Head Start community volunteer whose leadership and commitment to our mission embodies the extraordinary support and passion of Elliott Landsman. We proudly present this award to Dyrell Jackson.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Sunday, August 3, 2014
PUBLIC DESIGN WORKSHOP - West River Wall Planning Study
Tuesday - September 9, 2014
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Church of Love Faith Center
700 Exchange Boulevard
Rochester, New York 14613
<click here>PUBLIC DESIGN WORKSHOP WEST RIVER WALL PLANNING STUDY INFORMATION
<click here>PUBLIC DESIGN WORKSHOP WEST RIVER WALL PLANNING STUDY INFORMATION
Please accept this invitation to
join us on September 9, 2014 . It is important that this study reflect
the needs and visions of the community, therefore we would like to hear from
each and every one of you, your voice is important to us.
The study will develop and
strengthen the framework for conversion of this space into one that connects
and engages the surrounding neighborhoods, businesses, and educational
institutions with our vibrant riverfront. This community based study will serve
to promote and guide us as we continue to discuss and define the next
chapter.
Should you require additional
information prior to the September 9th meeting, feel free to call me
directly at (585) 428-6852 or via email hackt@cityofrochester.gov.
With your continued help, we can truly make a difference.
PLEX BOA Brown Field Area Current Documentation & History Links
<click here>City of Rochester (PLEX AREA) Vacuum Oil Final Draft Nomination Study
<click here>(PLEX AREA) FINAL_VACOIL_Public Presentation_11.28.12
<click here>(PLEX WATER FRONT INVESTMENT) HealthWaterways-Report
(BOA - Brown Field Opportunity Area) Get started on your brownfield planning grant proposal now!
by Christa Franzi 17. June 2014 09:15
Funding soon to be
announced and some advice on brownfield redevelopment…
If you work in the
Northeast you've got em…old, underutilized, corroded, former industrial sites
that we aptly refer to as "brownfields". These relics of our
former industrial economy pose a special sort of redevelopment challenge that's
fit only for the strongest, fiercest, iron-willed, bullet proof…you get the
picture, brownfield redevelopment is H-A-R-D!
City of Rochester, NY: Vacuum Oil
Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA)
The good news is that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and many
state and local governments recognize the challenges and opportunities of
redeveloping brownfields and there are lots of federal, state, and local
funding sources available for planning, training, cleanup, etc. EPA recently
announced that it will be issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) this summer for
the 2015 round of funding for the Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Program.
We're not sure exactly
what the 2015 program will look like yet, but the 2013 program broke down like
this:
·
Total funding
available: $4,000,000
·
Max per applicant:
$200,000
·
Project period:
24-months
·
Number of Projects
selected: +/- 20 projects
Funding was used for
research, technical assistance, and training for area-wide planning designated
to identify reuses for brownfields that will meet community health,
environmental, and economic development goals.
It is always helpful
to see what projects received funding in the past. That list can be found here:
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/pdfs/2013-awp-project-summaries.pdf
At Camoin Associates,
we have worked on over 20 brownfield redevelopment-planning projects. We're
typically members of a full redevelopment team that includes planners,
engineers, environmental scientists, government officials, neighborhood
residents, and others. Our role is to conduct market opportunity studies and
financial feasibility analyses to give the communities we're working in
realistic parameters on which to formulate their redevelopment strategy.
One piece of advice we can offer you when approaching brownfield redevelopment: collaboration is key. Whether seeking funding this round or in the future,
success lies in the team effort. Start by building the best team possible with
knowledgeable, creative, leaders that understand the value in and are committed
to seeing redevelopment of our urban cores. As you develop your team, find a champion. Every brownfield
redevelopment project needs someone to push team members to explore all
options, think outside the box, and keep the project moving forward. You need a
hero.
Additional information
on what you can do to get a head start planning your brownfield planning grant
proposal while we wait for the official announcement can be found here: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/pdfs/preparing-BF-AWP-proposal-in-advance-FY15-RFP.pdf
Thursday, June 26, 2014
PLEX Awarded Pre-Development
PLEX Awarded
Pre-Development Funding!
The Community Design
Center Rochester is pleased to announce that we have awarded $5,000 in funding
to the Plymouth Exchange Neighborhood Association through our
Development/Design Fund Program. The program, entering its second year, awards
funding to non-profit 501c3 organizations to hire design professionals to
complete pre-development studies on projects in their communities. We have been
very excited to see an increased interest in the program since we have expanded
the eligibility area to include the northeast, northwest, and southwest
quadrants of Rochester!
The Plymouth Exchange
Neighborhood Association (PLEX), located in Rochester's southwest quadrant, is
seeking conceptual site design and planning assistance for a large vacant lot
at the north end of their neighborhood. In an area that is home to a large
population of children and the elderly, there is no place for recreation and
PLEX has identified this lot as an ideal location for a community park. This
location might also serve as a gateway into the neighborhood as well as an
access point to the Genesee Riverway Trail. The project has the support of
several community partners as seen during a recent neighborhood walkthrough in
conjunction with the Community Design Center's Reshaping Rochester lecture
series.
We would like to congratulate PLEX on their award, and we look forward to working with themon this fantastic project.
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