State Announces $50K To Help Refugee Youth In Utica Prepare For Workforce [VIDEO]

$50,000 in state funding is being awarded to the Utica School District to help refugee youth and young adults prepare to enter the workforce.

The funding comes from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's Making a Connection Program. The program focuses on newly arriving 16 to 21 years olds who have not succeeded in a traditional classroom setting.

The funding will supplement an existing Refugee Summer Academy in Utica.

State and local officials toured the Academy at Roscoe Conkling Elementary School as part of Thursday's Capital For a Day in Utica.