Dr. John Fortune touring North Country schools as part of a (STEM)/health care careers program sponsored by the Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation in conjunction with CFES Brilliant Pathways. One of the first things students want to hear about when Dr. John Fortune … [Read more...] about Essex’s Dr. John Fortune Teaches Students About Heathcare Jobs Through CFES Program
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West Point Robotics Workshop Gives North Country Students Hands-on Experience at Potential Careers in STEM
Students from across the Adirondacks worked side-by-side with cadets and professors from the U.S. Military Academy building circuit boards and learning about careers in STEM at the West Point Robotics Workshop on January 24-25 at the CFES Brilliant Pathways Conference Center. “I … [Read more...] about West Point Robotics Workshop Gives North Country Students Hands-on Experience at Potential Careers in STEM
North Country Program Helps Kids Interested in STEM Careers (WCAX)
Over the last several years, schools have been trying to show the importance of STEM-- science, technology, engineering and math-- to students. Now, College for Every Student, a nonprofit in Essex, New York, is pairing up with West Point to work with students interested in … [Read more...] about North Country Program Helps Kids Interested in STEM Careers (WCAX)
CFES Brilliant Pathways’ Mentoring Madness Impacts 3,000 Students at 13 Schools Across North Country
Mentoring Madness swept across the North Country on Monday, January 14 as mentors from area colleges, hospitals, businesses and non-profits talked with thousands of students at 13 schools about the importance of civic engagement, college and career readiness, and … [Read more...] about CFES Brilliant Pathways’ Mentoring Madness Impacts 3,000 Students at 13 Schools Across North Country
In My Opinion: All Hands Needed in Support of Rural Schools, Students
My husband, Clint, and I have been coming to the Adirondacks for almost 50 years, continuing a tradition my grandmother started in 1903, when she and her family first summered in Essex. Like so many others, we are drawn to the region by its beauty and unspoiled … [Read more...] about In My Opinion: All Hands Needed in Support of Rural Schools, Students