Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance
12th Annual Breakfast

Each year, the Workforce Alliance and its Board of Directors hold an annual breakfast to showcase current initiatives that impact our local economy. Did you know there will be approximately 300,000 Pennsylvania jobs that require STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills or content knowledge? Over the next ten years 71 percent of new jobs will require computer science skills!

The SHINE Program has demonstrated an increase in student academic achievement and
improved attendance while gaining knowledge in STEM. This program is nationally recognized
and is part of the “Carbon-Schuylkill-Luzerne STEM Ecosystem”.

The presentation will be led by Jeanne Miller, Creator, SHINE After-school Program
Rachel Miller Strucko, Director, SHINE After-school Program
Brian J. Gasper, Superintendent, Jim Thorpe Area School District

Keynote Speaker - Judd R. Pittman
Special Consultant to the Secretary of Education for STEM, PA Department of Education

Hear how Governor Wolf’s Administration has a demonstrated a commitment to STEM education in the commonwealth. They aim to increase enrollment in STEM-specific majors by 10,000 by 2020.

What’s happening locally:  NEIU 19 Submits Application to be designated as a STEM Ecosystem!

Alexandra Konsur, STEM Services Coordinator, iCreate STEM Programs Director, NEIU19,
will provide an update on the NEPA STEM Ecosystem.

Don't miss out on your chance to be part of this great event! Register now.

Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance is The Community Education Council of Wayne & Pike Counties.
We are a nonprofit organization providing Education & Workforce programs and services.

Workforce Alliance, an alliance that works!

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Thank you for always going above and beyond
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