Capital District Educational Opportunity Center

04/17/2025

Shout out to our Phlebotomy class for donating blood at yesterday's Red Cross Blood Drive! 💉

03/06/2025

A huge shoutout to the students who spoke at the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus and shared insights from their journeys on the path of education and career building at the CDEOC. Thank you to Khadijah Tillery, Rory Culpepper, and Melissa Colon for lifting up the EOC and sharing your experiences! Check out our YouTube channel linked here to watch the full videos of each student's speech:

https://www.youtube.com/

03/04/2025

Congratulations to our CAPTAINS award winners for the months of December and January! Your accomplishments do not go unnoticed and we thank you for being positive role models to your peers and those in your circle of influence 💫

02/24/2025

The Capital District EOC was proud to continue its tradition of participating in the annual New York State Association’s Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Caucus at the Empire State Plaza last Saturday. Students in our Cosmetology and Natural Hair Styling programs offered treatments to attendees, including thermal styling, strip lashes, braids, or locks. Students from our Culinary Arts program provided delicious snacks, including chili-lime tortilla chips and cupcakes. Students were given an opportunity to share their CDEOC experiences and aspirations for the future with the general public, legislators and SUNY UCAWD leadership.

02/11/2025

At today's HBCU event, our fabulous guest speakers, Marshay Hines and Deshanna Wiggins, delved into their experiences in HBCUs and growing in their education and careers as successful Black women. Thank you to our guest speakers, staff and faculty that organized and participated, and everyone who showed up to learn from these women's inspiring stories!

02/10/2025

A big thank you to Mr. Harry Harder of Harder's Beauty & Barber Supplies Co., Inc. for speaking to our Natural Hair and Cosmetology students and sharing his experience in the Capital Region's beauty business industry. Our students got an insight to the perseverance and consistency needed in operating a small business through hearing Mr. Harder's story, and the aspiring business owners in our courses were able to ask questions and learn about business resources for when they are ready to start up their own. Shout out to EOC College and Career Services for the connection!

01/31/2025

A group of EOC staff, faculty and culinary students had the honor of attending the Friends of SUNY Legislative event, focused on celebrating the institutions and services across the SUNY system. Our incredible chefs Taffiny Elrod-Ljikovic and Mark Donvito, along with our EOC culinary students, collaborated on the ideas and preparation of the menu and highlighted the amazing work that takes place here at the EOC. On the menu for this event was a Japanese-inspired fusion of Shrimp Nigiri, Chicken Yakitori with Coconut Curry Sauce, and Mango and Strawberry Cream Puffs.

01/30/2025

Thanks to the offices of SUNY Chancellor John B. King and SUNY System Administration, New York State Agencies and several community-based organizations helped to collect over 764,665 pounds of food and raised over $154,859 in donations for the 25th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Statewide Food Drive. Donations were collected and distributed in every region of the state, from the major urban areas of New York City, Albany, and Buffalo to the rural towns of Sherburne, and Ogdensburg. The Capital District EOC and our students are grateful for the donation to our food pantry.

01/29/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to the American Red Cross blood drive and to the wonderful individuals from the Red Cross that made this a great experience for the donors! Our Phlebotomy class was able to come in and observe their instructor as she donated blood, giving them a valuable insight into the wide range of paths in the field of phlebotomy that are available.

01/21/2025

The EOC will be hosting our annual blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, January 28 here at the Capital District EOC (431 River Street, Troy, NY) from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

You can make an appointment to donate blood at the link here, or by visiting redcrossblood.org and using the sponsor code "CapDistEOC" to schedule your time slot.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=CapDistEOC

Stop by and donate for a good cause!

01/16/2025

Congratulations to Mary of our Culinary course for completing her program - as her final meal she chose to serve a Southern comfort meal that formed a line far out the door! The menu featured smothered chicken, mac & cheese, potato salad, collard greens, "cracklin' bread", and pecan pie. Delicious! Thank you to our chefs and culinary students for another outstanding meal. 🍽🔥

12/23/2024

Congratulations to our October 2024 CAPTAINS! 🎉

11/19/2024

An amazing Friendsgiving celebration with students, staff, and faculty here at the Capital District EOC. Huge shoutout to our Culinary Arts students and amazing culinary instructors, Chef Taffy and Chef Mark, for putting together such an amazing spread!

11/15/2024

We celebrated our first CAPTAINS ceremony of the 2024-25 school year today at the Capital District EOC! Congratulations to all our students who earned awards today - your hard work is noticed and appreciated 🎉😊

09/25/2024

Interested in working for a federal agency? The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring for positions at the Albany International Airport and will be at the EOC on Tuesday, October 1 between 10:00am to 2:00pm for a hiring event. Full and part time positions start at $21.24/hour, with the potential to earn $62k after 2 years. To see available positions, visit their website here: https://lnkd.in/dk2BsRXX

08/22/2024

Attention CDEOC students enrolled for this fall: our partners at the Commission on Economic Opportunity have launched a Back-to-School assistance program for Rensselaer County residents to get the supplies they need for the school year. Send an email to [email protected] to find out if you are eligible!

Attention Rensselaer County residents that are heading to college this Fall! CEO has a special limited time program to help post-secondary students with supplies and back-to-school needs. Give us a call at 518-272-6012 ext. 302 or email us at [email protected] to find out more information.

08/21/2024

Want a good paying career? Check out our welding program, which is FREE for those who qualify! Learn many types of welds and tools to set you up for success, and earn certifications to help you land a job quickly. Learn more here 👉 www.hvcc.edu/programs/eoc/enrollment.html

08/15/2024

Need to get licensed for a career in the beauty industry? The EOC can help, and our programs are FREE for those who qualify! We offer training programs in cosmetology and natural hair styling, as well as programs to prepare you for the state licensing exams. Learn more here 👉 https://www.hvcc.edu/programs/eoc/enrollment.html