For the first time, Southern Westchester BOCES' Center for Career Services will host the SkillsUSA Area IV Regional Competition at its Valhalla campus. Students from schools across the Hudson Valley will be on hand to showcase their talents in various career and technical education fields.
Students in the EMS program at the Center for Career Services donated blood and recruited fellow classmates and staff members to donate as well during an American Red Cross blood drive on Dec. 19, 2024.
Thirteen students from Southern Westchester BOCES districts attended the first SkillsUSA Area IV Leadership Conference at SUNY Ulster on Dec. 10, 2024. "Hosting the first Area IV Leadership Conference was such a delight," said CTE Principal Jaclyn De Lao, a SkillsUSA board member. "It gave students from SWBOCES and all around the Hudson Valley area the opportunity to meet and grow their leadership capacity."
Intro to Fashion and Retail students at the Center for Career Services recently began an internship at Yes She Can, a non-profit organization in White Plains. The trainees help restore American Girl dolls, which are then sold in the attached boutique, Girl AGain.
Chef Omar Laaraj taught students how to cook eggs sunny-side up, over-easy, scrambled, poached, in a rolled and folded omelette, and in a frittata.
Dear Parents/ Guardians:
Welcome to the Center for Career Services! Our main goal is to prepare students for the world of work and/or post-secondary education. Students are provided with a variety of project-based learning experiences as well as authentic work opportunities through their chosen programs of study and our Work-Based Learning Department. These experiences help in creating well-rounded students who are prepared to excel in the 21st century workplace.
We invite you to peruse our program offerings linked below, both those in which you may have a student enrolled and others to gain a deeper understanding of the depth and breadth of industry-informed and marketable skills training and preparation we provide. Our instructors are experts in their respective fields and infuse their curricula with real-world experience and practical training.
Another important focus for the Center for Career Services’ staff is to provide social and emotional support to all our students. This support is important as our students transition into the workforce and/or post-secondary education. The Guidance team and school social worker support students to ensure these services are delivered.
We are pleased that students from so many of our SWBOCES-region component districts take advantage of the opportunities our programs offer. Please reach out to us any time you have a question or concern.
Sincerely,
Dahlia Jackson, Director
Jaclyn De Lao, Principal
Philip Donohue, Assistant Principal
For the first time, Southern Westchester BOCES' Center for Career Services will host the SkillsUSA Area IV Regional Competition at its Valhalla campus. Students from schools across the Hudson Valley will be on hand to showcase their talents in various career and technical education fields.
Students in the EMS program at the Center for Career Services donated blood and recruited fellow classmates and staff members to donate as well during an American Red Cross blood drive on Dec. 19, 2024.
Thirteen students from Southern Westchester BOCES districts attended the first SkillsUSA Area IV Leadership Conference at SUNY Ulster on Dec. 10, 2024. "Hosting the first Area IV Leadership Conference was such a delight," said CTE Principal Jaclyn De Lao, a SkillsUSA board member. "It gave students from SWBOCES and all around the Hudson Valley area the opportunity to meet and grow their leadership capacity."
Intro to Fashion and Retail students at the Center for Career Services recently began an internship at Yes She Can, a non-profit organization in White Plains. The trainees help restore American Girl dolls, which are then sold in the attached boutique, Girl AGain.
Chef Omar Laaraj taught students how to cook eggs sunny-side up, over-easy, scrambled, poached, in a rolled and folded omelette, and in a frittata.
Students in the newest program at the Center for Career Services took a major step in the course's curriculum this week when they performed their first live haircut.
The Career Services campus will welcome middle school students from several component districts March 17-21, 2025, providing them with a firsthand look at the programs and offerings that will be available to them as high juniors and seniors.
Middle School Week represents a new level of outreach developed by the Center for Career Services aimed at giving students and their families the information they need to make an informed decision about whether a CTE program is right for them. By learning about CTE opportunities at the middle school level, students will have had time to develop a sense of where they may be heading and how CTE programs can benefit their plans.
Students in Commercial Art are busy creating posters that feature Public Service Announcements. They will hang them throughout the Center for Career Services campus in the hope of spreading positive messages and uplifting their classmates.
Three FBI employees who serve very different assignments in the Federal Bureau of Investigation provided Center for Career Services students with insight into the top law enforcement agency in the U.S.
Seats were filled in classrooms across the Center for Career Services campus in Valhalla Nov. 15 as nearly 1,200 high school sophomores from 14 component school districts turned out for the annual Career Conference.
The event featured 73 presenters from dozens of career fields, providing insights and reflections on their professions for students who are at a key point in their high school careers.
“We feel that this collaboration together with SWBOCES has helped students explore the careers they’re interested in pursuing,” presenter Leticia Andujar, a school counselor from Sleepy Hollow High School, said. “It’s important that they start to think about it at this stage, even if this is ultimately not the career they want.”
Animal Science
Architecture
Automotive Technology
Barbering
CISCO
Collision Technology
Commercial Art
CISMAA
Construction/Plumbing
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Electrical Construction
Emergency Medical Services
Fashion Design & Merchandising
Nursing Assistant
Pre-Engineering
Security, Law & Policing
Sound Production
TV/Video Production
8:25 AM to 10:55 AM
Buses leave CCS at 11:00 AM
11:55 AM to 2:25 PM
Buses leave CCS at 2:30 PM
Middle School Week gives 7th and 8th graders the opportunity to visit and learn about our programs/careers.
Students will participate in a live BOCES class and meet students from all over Westchester County.
Interested in adult programs (18+)? Contact the Center for Adult & Community Services at 914-592-0849.
