Council Becomes 16th Partner Agency of Schuylkill United Way
We are proud to announce that we are now the 16th partner agency of the Schuylkill United Way. Through our partnership, the Council will be able to increase community awareness around the county. We will in turn be able to offer the YES Program to more students in...
Council Partners with United Way of Wyoming Valley
The Council is proud to announce a partnership with the United Way of Wyoming Valley that will bring YES to Greater Nanticoke Area High School, West Side CTC, Wilkes-Barre Area, and Wilkes-Barre Area CTC. If your company would like to become a participant in the...
Council Honors 2018 YES Graduates at Recognition Breakfast
The Council would like to extend a big congratulations to all of our 2018 YES Northeast Certificate Program graduates. This year was our largest to date with 847 total students enrolled in the program, with 340 earning their certification. For a full list of graduates...
1,300 Students Educated at 2018 Schuylkill County Career Fair
A special thank you to all of our participants from the 2018 Schuylkill County Career Fair! This year over 1,300 students from 14 districts attended. While there, they had the opportunity to visit over 60 vendors from various industries including: career services,...
Registration Open for 10th Annual Schuylkill County Career Fair
Date: Thursday, April 5, 2018 Time: 9am – 12pm (vendor lunch & networking immediately following event) Location: Martz Hall, Pottsville Area School District Registration Fee: $130.00 · This is your opportunity to educate YOUR future Schuylkill County workforce...
Pilot Workshop Series at Schuylkill County Prison a Big Success
A study produced by Harvard University, Stanford’s Research Center, and the Carnegie Foundation concluded that 85% of job success comes from well-developed professional skills, otherwise known as employability skills. An interesting note on the survey-- It was...
YES Alumnus Hired at Mrs. T’s Pierogies
While at MAEA's Legislative Roundtable, which was held on Manufacturing Day, we had the chance to catch up with Chris Dende, VP of HR at Mrs. T's Pierogies. He was excited to tell us that they have a YES alumnus on staff that's doing very well at the company. Dakota...
YES Future Plans Survey Results
At the end of the 2016-17 school-year, YES students were given a survey that asked them about their immediate future plans. We had 236 respondents from 10 different school districts. Students were asked to indicate their future plans and check all that apply to them...
YES Workshops Making a Difference
Since 2006, over 5,500 high school students have completed the in-school version of the Your Employability Skills (YES) Northeast Certificate Program. It should come as no surprise that most people are aware that YES is offered to high school students, but what many...
Council Assists in Bringing Mobile Ag Lab to Local Schools
The Council and the Luzerne Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board (L/S WIB) recently teamed up to bring the Mobile Agriculture Education Science Lab, which was made possible by a grant from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Pennsylvania, to North...
