The ROCSEEDS program and its pipeline to manufacturing jobs

By Evan Dawson,

Published July 12, 2023 at 2:47 PM EDT

(foreground) Dave Seeley, and (background) Tyrone Reaves and Angel Correa on "Connections" — (foreground) Dave Seeley, and (background) Tyrone Reaves and Angel Correa on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, July 12, 2023

A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue button-down shirt and a grey blazer. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses. The word "Connections" appears on the left side of the photo in vertical letters.

The organizers of a new workforce development program hope to connect hundreds of Rochester residents to manufacturing jobs.

ROCSEEDS is a collaboration between RochesterWorks and the Young Adults Manufacturing Training Employment Program. Over the next two years, it will provide access to manufacturing jobs for 270 people; up to 70 of the program's participants will be local high school students.

This hour, we discuss the program, how it will work, and the impact organizers hope it will have on local workforce development. Our guests:

Dave Seeley, executive director of RochesterWorks
Tyrone Reaves, president of the Young Adults Manufacturing Training Employment Program
Angel Correa, former student in the Young Adults Manufacturing Training Employment Program, who will be participating in the ROCSEEDS program