To recruit and retain teachers to West Virginia by highlighting quality of life, intentionally integrating them within the community, and offering opportunities for personal and professional growth (over two years)
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To train adults in southwestern Pennsylvania into jobs associated with the energy transition and the Build Back Better Grant Collaborative
To maintain the Rural Arts Collaborative artists in residency program and support the transition of the collaborative to Fayette County Cultural Trust
For a planning grant to assess the feasibility of a childcare “hub and spoke” model that will support increased workforce participation in the region by stabilizing early childhood businesses
For the Remake Learning Network, an interstate consortium of educators, researchers, and artists which promotes innovation in education
For the Pennsylvania School-Age Child Care Alliance to become a convening agency that brings together out-of-school time stakeholder organizations to create a cohesive statewide advocacy and policy agenda
For the development of a strategy to showcase educational innovations across southwestern Pennsylvania and the northern panhandle of West Virginia with national audiences, including the appearance of Intermediate Unit 1 on the show VIEWPOINT
For BotsIQ to implement career exploration activities, facilitate internships, and engage companies in increasing students’ understanding of STEM concepts and promoting manufacturing careers to youth
To implement a series of community engagement activities that are designed to promote kindergarten readiness and grade level proficiency
To support community- and future-readiness of high school and post-secondary students through programming facilitated by the Penn State Readiness Institute’s Alumni Network