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>> 15th annual career instruction.
I have the great honor to have been involved
in the very first career construction day, along with [inaudible].
I thank also to my partners at Rochester Building and Construction [inaudible].
The New York State Department of Labor is a big, big help to us, Alfred State is one
of our partners, and our big partner is my good friend, the county executive [inaudible].
[ Applause ]
>> Thank you very much.
What an honor to be here, 15 years.
What a commitment on the part of this community to help the young people that are so vital
to the future of our local and regional economy.
I want to thank all of the partners [inaudible] to them.
And this is what -- this is a clear example of what happens when we all work together,
we all come together for a common goal, and that is making sure all
of these young people have opportunities to succeed as they go forward.
Our young students are the leaders and innovators, and the tradespeople of tomorrow.
And by connecting them with local employers, local organizations,
and prospective career paths today, we are helping to hone that [inaudible] that will be
so critical to revitalizing and keeping our local
and regional economy vibrant in the future.
Kids are 33% of the population, but 100% of the future.
[ Applause ]
>> You know, this couldn't be done also without some very good partners
that we have, which are the educators.
And Fred Clark [phonetic] is here from Alfred State.
He brings down 125, 150 volunteers that work with the kids,
showing them how to do all sorts of things.
[Inaudible] words, my friend [inaudible].
[ Applause ]
And also [inaudible] the reason he has a lot of friends that do well for this community,
he has an incredible passion for helping young people.
They come for [inaudible] of this community, and I want to thank each one of you for the support
that you are giving our students.
I never met a person who didn't benefit from the work of the community instruction.
And the Rochester [inaudible] district is part of our mission
to help our young people one day become productive members
of the workforce, and raise a family.
In order to be a productive citizen, you have to pass on the skill set.
And this day is devoted for our students to learn as much as they can
about career, and what is possible.
And thank you to all of you.
[ Applause ]