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05-26-09
Family Services of Westchester to Open an
AARP Foundation WorkSearch site at the Cross County
Shopping Center
Family Services of
Westchester has partnered with The Volunteer Center and
Westchester Community College to open an AARP Foundation
WorkSearch site at the Cross County Shopping Center
in Yonkers. This site offers 24 computer terminals loaded
with the AARP WorkSearch job training and skills
assessment programs.
The WorkSearch
site can help mature adults OVER 40:
·
Use online training programs to
develop job skills;
·
Find job openings in their
region;
·
Determine if they have the right
skills for their job choice;
·
Create a plan to help them meet
their training and job goals.
NOTE: Job-seekers
must register first by calling (914) 964-6767.
There are 73 AARP WorkSearch Assessment
sites around the country helping mature adults
pursue their employment goals. At these centers,
job-seekers are linked with Information
Navigators who lead them through the WorkSearch
process. This site in Yonkers is the fourth in
New York State and the first in Westchester
County. Check out the website
www.aarpWorkSearch.org
to learn more about the program.
WHERE: The exact
location for the new site is 6 Xavier Drive,
Fifth Floor, which is above the Bank of America
location in Cross County. This location will be
open on Monday through Thursday from 1 pm to 6
pm.
WHEN: Thursday,
May 28th at 2 pm
WHO: Area
dignitaries scheduled to attend the Grand
Opening Celebration on May 28th at 2
pm include:
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Mae Carpenter, Commissioner of Westchester
County Department of Senior Programs and
Services
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Lois Aronstein, AARP New York State Director
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Chuck Lesnick, City Council President of
Yonkers
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Andrea Stewart-Cousins, New York State
Senator
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Ken Jenkins, Westchester County Legislator
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Susan Wayne, CEO of Family Services of
Westchester
CONTACTS: To learn more
about this new WorkSearch site in
Yonkers, contact Steve Riordan, Vice President
of Aging, Health and Community Support Services
for Family Services of Westchester at (914)
872-5286,
sriordan@fsw.org, or
contact Rosalie Hines, FSW’s Coordinator for the
WorkSearch program at (914) 708-7520,
rhines@fsw.org.
Funding for this
Yonkers site is provided by The Helen Benedict
Foundation and The Westchester Public Private
Partnership.
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