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Educational Opportunity Centers: Adult Workforce Preparation and Academic Development By Dr. Lois Blades-Rosado Assistant Dean Brooklyn Educational Opportunity Center Among the best-kept secrets in New York City are the State University of New York/Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC). The EOCs were established in 1966 to provide comprehensive, tuition-free services to young adult and adult learners seeking academic skill development, allied health and computer technology training. Other services include student internship programs, personal and career counseling, employment referrals, peer tutorials, academic and vocational assessments, and on-site GED testing. EOCs exist in four of the five boroughs of New York City. The Brooklyn EOC -- BEOC -- is well developed and offers a wide array of Certificate Programs.. The other EOCs have varying levels of programs that they provide, but they all have a technology focus. The Business and Computer Technologies Division offers occupation skill training in: Age: Must be 18 years of age or older Residency: Must be a resident of New York State Education: Must meet SUNY educational guide lines for admission and BEOC program entrance criteria Income: Must meet SUNY income eligibility guidelines Additional admissions requirements related to specific programs must be met Other Programs Working with the Human Resources Administration, some Educational Opportunity Centers oversee a BRIDGE Welfare to Work Program, successfully training and placing in jobs individuals who formerly received public assistance. BEOC offers many opportunities for student self-development. There are academic clubs, life skills preparation workshops, health fairs, job fairs, and cultural celebrations that enjoy student support. Technology Focus BEOC's Learning Center provides a bank of ten workstations that students use for class work and personal activities. Three other workstations are designated specifically for Internet access. Students use them to obtain free e-mail addresses, and to do job and internship searches, and corporate research. And there are computers in most of the classrooms, also available for student use. Some internship opportunities are available for students who have no work history or are in the process of a career change. BEOC encourages its students to become self-employed through small business ownership. Recently BEOC formed a foundation called BEO-Project Uplift, Inc. Through its 501(c)(3) status, the foundation plans to obtain seed monies through donations for new entrepreneurs who graduate from our programs. Where to Reach the EOCs Brooklyn Educational Opportunity Center 111 Livingston Street Brooklyn, New York 11201 (718) 488-9840 Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center Adam Clayton Powell Jr., State Office Building 163 West 125th Street New York, NY 10027 (212) 961-4400 Bronx Educational Opportunity Center 1666 Bathgate Avenue Bronx, New York 10457 (718) 530-7000 Queens Educational Opportunity Center 92-31 Union Hall Street Jamaica, New York 11432 (718) 526-7485
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Training.... Per Scholas: Bridging the Technology Gap (July, 2005) Educational Opportunity Centers: Technology Training for Today's Jobs (June, 2003) Agency Profile: NPower NY (February, 2002) TECH-U-NET: Providing Technology Guidance to Nonprofits (November, 2000) Educational Opportunity Centers: Adult Workforce Preparation and Academic Development (July, 2000) Low Key, Low-Tech and Low-Budget Distance Learning and Training, Part II (December, 1999) Distance Learning and Training Can be Low-Key, Low-Tech, and Low-Budget (October, 1999) Staff Computer Training: Maximizing Return On Investment (February, 1999) FAQs and Beyond: Free Eduation and Training for Nonprofits, Part II (December, 1998) Fill Your Tech Jobs - Free - and Can We Train Your Displaced Worker Clients? (October, 1998) Learning the FAQs: Free Education and Training for Nonprofits (October, 1998) Other Articles of Interest.... Free Net and Web Resources for Your Organizations IT Professionals (July, 2000) Nonprofit Provides Access to Affordable Technology (May, 2000) Networking for the Small Nonprofit: The Asian American Federation of New York (December, 1999) Black Data Processing Associates Offers Training, Performs Community Service(October, 1999) Community Voice Mail Comes to New York (August, 1999) School-Based Technology Volunteer Program Helps the Disadvantaged. . . (August, 1999) BrookynX - A Guide to Getting Your Communities on the Net (October, 1998) |
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