Downtown Gloversville to Welcome 200 Elementary Students for Interactive Community Career Day

GLOVERSVILLE, NY – Downtown Gloversville and City Hall will transform into a learning laboratory on Friday, June 12, as approximately 200 students from Boulevard Elementary School participate in a special Downtown Career Day. The immersive initiative is designed to provide young learners with valuable real-world exposure and career awareness directly within their local community.

Throughout the day, students will move in small groups across various downtown businesses, non-profit organizations, and municipal departments.

At each stop, professionals will host short, 10-to-15-minute interactive sessions to introduce the students to a wide array of career paths and highlight the essential roles these entities play in sustaining and growing the local economy.

“This event offers a unique opportunity for students to connect classroom learning with practical, real-world applications,” said Jennifer Donovan, Downtown Development Specialist. “By engaging directly with local professionals, we hope to foster early interest in diverse professions and demonstrate the vital roles these community entities fulfill. This initiative underscores the deep commitment of our local businesses and city government to youth education and community engagement.”

Stops on the tour include:

The Glove Theatre, 42 N. Main St.

Ricmar Print & Design Shop, 31 N. Main St.

Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market, 30 N. Main St.

Fulton County Barbershop, 17 N. Main St.

Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2 N Main St.

Glove Cities Arts Alliance Glove Gallery (on Glove City Lofts complex), 52 Church St.

Gloversville Transit System, 109 W. Fulton St.

DPW located at Trail Station Park, corner W. Fulton & Frontage

Gloversville Police Department, 3 Frontage Road

Mayor’s office, 3 Frontage Road

Gloversville Fire Department, 5 Frontage Road

EVENT SCHEDULE:

9:25 AM

Students dropped off at Transit Parking Lot and make way to Trail Station Park Splash Pad building to drop off lunches and receive brief discussion

9:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Morning Session – Students visit participating locations in groups.

11:20 AM – 11:50 AM

Lunch at St. Thomas Square.

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Afternoon Session – Students continue visits to participating locations in groups.

1:35 PM

Student pick-up at Transit Parking Lot

Caroga Arts Collective recently announced a grant award totaling $5,221,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the organization's completion of the amphitheater at the former Sherman's Amusement Park.