ConnectAll wants to hear from you!

Connect ALL a division of Empire State Development, is gathering information to ensure that every New York business and household has broadband connectivity and the resources needed to close the state’s remaining digital divide:

• Affordable Housing Connectivity Program
• NYS Internet Access Survey (closes on June 30th)

Affordable Housing Connectivity Program

Building Owners of Affordable Housing: Could receive no-cost new or upgraded fiber-to-the-unit broadband equipment installation. ConnectALL’s Affordable Housing Connectivity Program, will fund infrastructure upgrades to create open-access building wiring and attract Internet Service Providers to often-overlooked affordable housing properties.

As a first step in this process, ConnectALL encourages building owners to take a 5 minute survey to collect basic information on the internet equipment and services currently available at their properties. 

Click here to learn more about ConnectALL’s Affordable Housing Connectivity Program.

New York State Internet Access Survey

As New York State makes unprecedented investments in broadband infrastructure, ConnectALL needs input from residents in every corner of the state to design a Digital Equity Plan that serves their needs. 

Please take 10 minutes to complete the New York State Internet Access Survey. ConnectALL will use results of this survey, in addition to other key community consultations, to develop a comprehensive Digital Equity Plan for New York State.

Here are this week's NYS Department of Labor's Virtual Workshops. Plus you can chat with an employment counselor too!

June 26

1 pm - Exploring JobZone
1 pm - Give Yourself Credit: SUNY Empire State College Info Session

June 27

11 am - Transferable Skills
11 am - Going to School to Get Back to Work
1 pm - Interviewing Techniques

June 28

11 am - NYS DOL Resources 101
11 amCareer Assessment & Exploration
1 pm Time Management

June 29

11 am Job Fair Preparation
1 pm Public Speaking
1 pm Spanish: Roadmap to Getting Hired

June 30

11 am Chat with an Employee Counselor

To learn more about these workshops and how to sign up GO HERE

Office Hours:

The Workforce Development Board is closed.

Utica Working Solutions is closed.

Rome Working Solutions is closed.

Wampsville Working Solutions is closed.

Herkimer Working Solutions is open.

You're invited to join us on June 20th, to learn how the NYS Office for New Americans (ONA) assists all new Americans to navigate a variety of free services, such as:

ONA Ramirez June Initiative that is a first of its kind in the nation initiative which builds capacity to support new Americans with developmental disabilities and their families in accessing vital resources, information, and services

ONA’s Cell-ED program, a free mobile English learning program that provides mobilefirst pathways for people to acquire essential skills quickly and easily – especially in resource constrained environments. Learners simply listen to lessons across any device – even a basic phone with no internet connection or costly data plan needed

WHEN: Tuesday, June 20th, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm

WHERE: Online

Register HERE Today!

QUESTIONS? Contact Nicole Sortino, WDB Disability Resource Coordinator for more details: 315-207-6951 ext. 139 or email

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