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Thrive with The Hive

Become Work Ready

Career exploration, employment education, job placement, and wellness for youth ages 8-18.

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What’s The Buzz ?

The Hive supports youth to discover their personal career pathway through workplace tours, workshops, internships, employment, and post-high school planning. 

The Hive provides personalized Navigation to coordinate academic support, skill development, job placement, and career planning and is an all-access pass to carving paths to lifelong success.  All activities are free and transportation is included.

Eligible students live in Monroe County.

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How Hive Helps You Thrive:

  • Career Exploration

    • Career Camps and trips

    • Workplace tours

    • Speakers & panels

    • 10 Youth Career Pathways

  • Job Readiness

    • Employment Education

    • Networking

    • Internships

    • Job Placement

  • Career Pathway Navigation

    • 1:1 guidance toward your career goals

    • Personalized coaching

    • Exposure to trades, careers, and college programs - all paths are equally celebrated!

  • Driving Support

    • Permit Prep

    • Driving lessons & Driving Simulator

    • Licensing courses

    • Financial assistance

  • Wellness

    • Stress Less Shine More Expos

    • Restorative Circles

    • Mental Health Support

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Hive For Community & Employer Partners

The Hive is an innovative, community-wide initiative preparing 15,000 Rochester youth for career success. Participating teens are prepared for employment in an array of fields with year-round training and skill development. Youth are ages 8-18 from: EnCompass, Black Men Achieve, Boys and Girls Club, The Center For Teen Empowerment, HOPE585, and across Monroe County. 

  • Hive provides no-cost shared career services, along with access to 10 community-wide career pathways, for youth at your school or organization. Use this menu to request customized programming (print): 

    • Employment Education

    • Career Camps

    • Workplace & College Tours

    • Driver Education

    • Career Enrichments

    • Career Coaching

    • Career Competitions

    • Behavioral Health and Wellness Group Sessions

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  • As an Employer Partner, you benefit from:

    • Single Point of Access to Pool of Qualified Candidates

    • Development of Early Pipeline Talent

    • Partnership in Ongoing Professional Development & Coaching

    • Workplace Vitality and Diversity

    Partnership can include: 

    • Workplace Tours

    • Guest Speakers & Panels

    • Career and Industry Spotlights

    • Internships, Apprenticeships, & Career Camps

    • Training

    • Paid Employment

    Hive prepares the future workforce in 10, in-demand career pathways: 

    • Arts, Audio/Video, Communications

    • Business, Finance, Entrepreneurship

    • Design, Architecture, Real Estate

    • Education & Human Services

    • Healthcare

    • IT & Tech

    • Mechanical & Technical Trades

    • Optics, Photonics, Imaging & Lasers

    • Public Sector

    • Culinary, Hospitality & Service

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Contact Us
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The Hive Youth Workforce Consortium is supported by federal award SLFRP0206 awarded to Monroe County, NY by the US Dept. of Treasury.

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1,200 teens placed in jobs

Workforce development activities 15,000 youth

Who to Know

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    Briana Watson

    Administrator of Youth Development

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  • Abbie Deacon

    Career Readiness Coordinator

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    Essence Jones

    Behavior Specialist

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    Fantasia Pastranos

    Employment Navigator

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