Excel Center NY

07/06/2023

This is how The Excel Center profoundly changes lives. It’s time Rochester.

04/19/2023

Today is Advocacy Day at Goodwill on the Hill, where Goodwill leaders head to Washington DC to advocate for our community programs and help further our mission! Pictured is our President and CEO, Jen Lake, along with leaders from Goodwill WNY.

At Goodwill of the Finger Lakes, our mission is to elevate people, community, and planet for a GOOD today and better tomorrow.

One way we are working to further this mission is to open our planned Excel Center, a tuition-free high school for adults that will help students complete their high school education and gain career credentials.

To learn more about the importance of this project and how YOU can help, visit: https://www.excelcenterny.org/sign-the-petition

04/03/2023

Why Excel? On average, graduates from the first Excel Center in Indiana now earn 39% more than before they started the program.

Learn about how the Excel Center will help the Rochester community thrive: https://www.excelcenterny.org/in-the-news/the-impact

Sign up for our April 27th ‘Lunch and Learn’ session here. All sessions are online:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpdeCtrzkiHdUMHUe6DHgu2ByYgCX4Nahi

03/20/2023

Are you an adult who would like to gain their high school diploma?

Attend one of our monthly ‘Lunch and Learn’ discussions and learn about what makes The Excel Center unique:

o Tuition free
o Gain your high school diploma
o Childcare onsite
o Life coaching for every student
o Learn more at our website: www.excelcenterny.org

All sessions are online. Sign up for our April 27th ‘Lunch and Learn’ session by clicking the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpdeCtrzkiHdUMHUe6DHgu2ByYgCX4Nahi

02/15/2023

At the Excel Center, the goal is not simply a diploma, but to develop the missing academic building blocks so that our students can fully explore their passions, excel within a future profession, and build more satisfying lives.

We need YOU to help thousands of adults in New York State improve their lives by getting a high school diploma. Sign the petition to bring Excel to Rochester!

https://www.excelcenterny.org/sign-the-petition

02/03/2023

In the face of systemic racism, Black teachers, artists, scientists, and leaders have been innovating and changing the course of American history for the better. Unfortunately, these achievements were often overlooked because of discrimination due to the color of their skin. This is why we celebrate Black History Month every February, a time dedicated to recognizing the achievements of Black Americans.

Visit the link below for a list of Rochester and Syracuse events celebrating Black History Month:

Feb 3, 2023 by Carolann Verrioli In the face of systemic racism, Black teachers, artists, scientists, and leaders have been innovating and changing the course of American history for the better. Unfortunately, these achievements were often overlooked because of discrimination due to the color of the...

01/24/2023

Sometimes it just takes time: https://youtu.be/OgVKvqTItto

Bringing the Excel Center to Rochester requires a change in the law, and we are working hard to make that a reality. In 2022, legislation was introduced by Senator Cooney and Assemblyman Bronson (S3473/A1004) that put forth the following:

In order to create an Excel Center, the following legislation must be passed: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the creation of an adult high school career accelerator demonstration project, that leads to the award of a NYS high school diploma.

Visit https://www.excelcenterny.org/sign-the-petition to sign our petition to bring Excel to Rochester, NY!

01/16/2023

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. To honor his legacy, we work for a more just and equitable society, remembering the value of persistence, the need for community, and the importance of loving one another.

01/07/2023

One student drops out of school every 28 seconds in the United States. What are we going to do about it? At the Excel Center, we believe in second chances and restoration.

Help us reach our goal of bringing Excel to Rochester. Learn more at: https://www.excelcenterny.org/

https://youtu.be/syPYyexmVzw

The Excel Center is a tuition-free high school for adults that strives to remove barriers through flexible scheduling, accelerated courses, free child care a...

12/20/2022

Happy Holidays! Tis the season to spread joy - and also our message. To make the Excel Center a reality we need people to let our state government know that we want it here in Monroe County. Sign our petition and lets make 2023 the year, that our vision becomes reality: https://www.excelcenterny.org/sign-the-petition

12/13/2022

A twenty-thousand square foot building that graduates between 75-100 students per year with a New York High School Diploma and a Career Credential. That's how you change lives. That's our vision for adults in Rochester that did not graduate high school.

Learn more at https://www.excelcenterny.org/

The planned Excel Center, in Rochester NY will be a new, tuition-free high school for adults, that helps students complete their high school education and gain career credentials, launching participants towards success.

11/22/2022

Why bring to Rochester? Excel will give opportunities to the 37,000 working aged adults in Monroe County without a high school diploma. 97% of Excel Center students graduate with certifications and/or college credits, leading to broader and higher paying employment opportunities.
Learn more about the planned Rochester, NY Excel Center here: https://www.excelcenterny.org/about