OACES

Pictures from our field trip to the Erie Canal a few weeks ago! Students and staff had the opportunity to ride the Sam Patch, a replica of a historical boat named after a famous local figure. We rode through two different locks on the canal and learned all about how they work! Thanks to Rochester By Water for this awesome and educational adventure!

On Monday, we had the incredible opportunity to attend the grand opening of the newly renovated Maplewood Community Library! This library is one of our Literacy Zone Welcome Centers and a key community partner of OACES. We are so proud of the Maplewood staff for all the hard work they’ve put in to make these renovations happen, and we heard from local politicians about all the work it took to accomplish this vision. Congratulations, Maplewood Library! Visit them and check out the new space!

TOMORROW! We're so excited to participate again in this year's City of Rochester, NY's ROC the Block Employment and Resource Community Fairs. Come visit us at Paul Bianchi Park from 11am to 2pm and learn about our adult education programs and services! See you there!

Monday shoutout to our amazing Culinary cohort! Not only does this group make lunch for our entire school everyday, but they also partner with local community organizations! Check out this delicious cookie spread they made for an upcoming Rochester City School District celebration with the Rochester Public Library. 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳🍪

Thanks to all of the amazing nursing students from URMC who participated in our Literacy Zone Health Fair yesterday! OACES students learned about blood pressure, emergencies, ergonomics, and dental care. We are so grateful for this incredible partnership with University of Rochester School of Nursing and all the important work they do. Thank you!

Wednesday was a perfect day for our field trip to the Rochester Red Wings game! We had a blast at the baseball stadium for Education Day. Woohoo!

Today we are saying goodbye to three of our amazing staff members as they all move on to new jobs: Maria, Sharon, and Porfirio. Thank you three for all the important work you did for OACES! We will miss you so much and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!

We had so much fun at our annual Literacy Zone Health Pop-Ups this week! Check out these pictures from the Maplewood Community Library and Phillis Wheatley Branch Library. Special thanks to our awesome community partners who tabled with us! Health is wealth for real!

Want to keep up with your English this summer? Let us help! Registration for our summer school program will be open from July 6th to July 9th. Please note that we are only offering English classes this summer (our GED program will return on September 8th). Start planning ahead to get ahead!

We are so proud of our GED student, Negineh Safi, for her NYACCE Student of the Year Award! In Albany last week, Negineh was recognized for her achievements during an award dinner with other student winners from around the state. Negineh was chosen for this honor because of her hard work, perseverance, and dedication. We can’t stop thinking about it! Congratulations again, Negineh!