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Center for Regional Growth seeks IDA/LDC support for VR-based careers platform after $549,000 state grant
Summary
Ken Adamczek of the Center for Regional Growth asked the board to indicate whether the LDC would consider advancing pre‑funding to expand a careers and virtual‑reality program across six Mohawk Valley counties; the project already received a $549,000 Mohawk Valley Empowers grant.
Ken Adamczek of the Center for Regional Growth presented a regional education‑to‑careers project that uses student‑produced videos and mobile virtual‑reality immersion rooms to connect students and jobseekers to local businesses and career pathways.
Adamczek said the project has been operating and building a library of more than 300 employer videos and that it was awarded $549,000 by the Mohawk Valley Empowers grant in January 2025 to expand across six counties. He asked whether the…
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