Library Advocacy Day – February 26, 2014
Library Advocacy Day – February 26, 2014 A group of 14 library supporters from Westchester drove up to Albany to join the New York Library Association’s (NYLA) Library Advocacy Day… Read more »
New York Health Exchange for you or your small business
Small business owners and consumers across New York have have been enrolling in the New York Health Exchange. The Business Council of Westchester (BCW) will continue its outreach to educate businesses… Read more »
TASC to replace the GED exam in New York State – What you need to know
A new high school equivalency exam – the TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion) – will replace the GED in New York State. The TASC will be similar to the GED… Read more »
Want to make aspirations a reality? Dialog, Listen, Act.
Just back from a 3-day training with The Harwood Institute’s Public Innovation Lab. http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/be-a-public-innovator/ Key take-aways: A community dialog on shared aspirations creates new possibilities, particularly a way to… Read more »
Celebrating the 2013 Teen Learning Ambassadors
On November 2, we gathered at the Yonkers Public Library to honor 21 very special kids who participated in the 2013 Teen Learning Ambassadors Program. It was hard not to… Read more »
MEDICARE CHOICES – Open Enrollment is the time to make them and change them!
October 15–December 7 is the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period (changes take effect January 1). Some of things you can do during this period: Move from Original… Read more »
Six Things To Know About Individual Health Insurance In New York
1. PLANS, RATES AND MORE. Health insurance plans sold in the NY State Health Insurance Marketplace are known as Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). Initial information on plans, rates, and updated… Read more »
Westchester Library System partners with Total Boox: A New E-Book Service
Westchester County, NY (September 26, 2013)—Library card holders in Westchester County now have access to Total Boox, a new e-book service with the following features: Unlimited Access – All books… Read more »
FREE Seminar – Managing Your Career in Changing Times
Need to get your carer back on track? Westchester Library System’s WEBS Career and Educational Counseling Service presents Managing Your Career in Changing Times. Led by a professional… Read more »
FREE Seminar – Take Charge! Career/Life Planning After 50
Are you over 50, and thinking about options for the future? Westchester Library System’s WEBS Career and Educational Counseling Service presents Take Charge! Career/Life Planning After 50. Led by a… Read more »