Why do We Need to Learn This? A typical career path for a teacher looks like this: graduate high school, earn a bachelor's degree and…
Those who have heard Mark Perna speak know how compelling he can be. Mark spent two days in Lancaster County, first addressing attendees at the STEM Alliance’s annual Workforce Summit and then speaking at a Career Ready Lancaster! Connections Meeting. The audiences were similar: business professionals, educators, and community leaders—many of us also parents. His […]
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Mentorship is a proven method for developing talent. Nowhere is this more evident than when working with individuals who have not had traditional or smooth paths to employment. It is not that they lack talent or potential. More often, they have not had access to the same opportunities to develop technical skills, workplace knowledge, professional […]
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Initiative Focus: Illuminate Multiple Career Pathways Career exploration should be easy and accessible, no appointment necessary. That is the idea behind a new network of career exploration kiosks making their way across Lancaster County. Thirty-seven kiosks are being placed in locations throughout the city and countryside, including community organizations, public libraries, and local school districts, […]
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Last fall, six teams of middle school students from Cocalico, Ephrata Area, Gerald Huesken (Conestoga Valley), Martin Meylin (Lampeter Strasburg), Marticville (Penn Manor), and Pequea Valley set out on a journey most of them had never taken before: a trip inside a real manufacturing facility. Armed with cameras, curiosity, and creativity, their mission was simple […]
Read ArticleWe invite employers, educators, workforce partners, and community leaders to help turn these initiatives into action. If there is an initiative that you are especially passionate about, or all of them, we welcome your involvement
