NEWS
Mock Interview Day Held
Mock Interview Day held organized by the Wayne County School to Work Committee.
Wayne Independent
Posted Apr 5, 2019 at 1:22 PM
HONESDALE—Around 100 students from the Forest City, Honesdale, Wallenpaupack, and Western Wayne high schools converged on the Park Street Complex Friday morning to hone their professional skills with a series of mock interviews with 27 local business leaders. Read more here: https://www.wayneindependent.com/news/20190405/mock-interview-day-held
Arduino day Returns April 13th
Arduino Day Returns, Wayne Independent article.
Wayne Independent
By David Mazzenga / dmazzenga@gatehousemedia.com
Posted Apr 11, 2019 at 4:16 PM
HONESDALE—Makers, innovators and technophiles alike will flock to the Park Street Complex and Stourbridge Project this Saturday, April 13th, from 9:15 a.m.-2:00 p.m., for Wayne County’s third-annual Arduino Day celebrations. Read more here: https://www.wayneindependent.com/news/20190411/arduino-day-returns-april-13 …
Linking Ideas, Creating Entrepreneurs
River Reporter article on Entrepreneurship Week at the Stourbridge Project.
Published in the River Reporter
Wed, 02/13/2019 - 5:28pm
By DAVID HULSE
HONESDALE, PA — Penn State Extension Educator, Chelsea Hill, left, Wayne County’s Stourbridge Center Director Susan Shaffer and Jess Wolk, Wayne-Pike Workforce Alliance coordinator, are pictured on February 7 with Wayne commissioners Wendell Kay and Joe Adams.
The three managers detailed the entrepreneurial eco-system that has developed under the auspices of the commissioners’ “Wayne Tomorrow” plan. The Stourbridge Project, which is part of that, was recognized as the “Project of the Year” by the PA Economic Development Association, Shaffer noted.
The Stourbridge Project is a community-based initiative to transform a former elementary school into a business incubator and accelerator with co-working space. It pairs a place to work with coordinated delivery of business development services.
Hill, who was promoting the extension’s 41st annual Ag Day on February 18, has developed the program with Wayne Highlands High School in part to inspire entrepreneurial activity in the agricultural community.
Programs connect experienced mentors and educators to training programs, resources, and the business community. The Stourbridge’s stated goal is generally applicable; “to create new jobs, increased commerce, investment opportunities, a connection to emerging technologies and local businesses.”
The commissioners proclaimed the week of February 16 to 23 National Entrepreneurship Week in Wayne County.
Governor Calls for Workforce Development
WNEP News Coverage
“HONESDALE, Pa. -- Governor Tom Wolf highlighted workforce development in his budget address Tuesday morning in Harrisburg, that includes some new approaches aimed at setting up Pennsylvanians for the jobs of tomorrow. …”
Workforce Alliance is highlighted in this article for addressing Wayne County’s workforce needs.
WNEP News Coverage
“HONESDALE, Pa. -- Governor Tom Wolf highlighted workforce development in his budget address Tuesday morning in Harrisburg, that includes some new approaches aimed at setting up Pennsylvanians for the jobs of tomorrow. …”
Workforce Alliance is highlighted in this article for addressing Wayne County workforce needs in Honesdale and around the county. Click on link for full story.
https://wnep.com/2019/02/05/governors-call-for-workforce-development-heard-in-wayne-county/
New PA CareerLink® Office in Honesdale
The PA CareerLink services in Honesdale has moved to a new home on Park Street starting today.
from left to right: Cheryl Duquette, Director of Program Development-Workforce Alliance. Lucyann Vierling, Executive Director of Workforce alliance, Cindy Matthews, Workforce Development Board, Andrew Sedar, Representative of Senator Lisa Baker’s Office, Wayne County Commissioner Wendell Kay, Ryan Williams, Workforce Specialist-Workforce Alliance, Mary Beth Wood, Executive Director of Wayne Economic Development Corporation, Helene Mancuso, Director of Workforce Development-Workforce Alliance, Joe Sebelin, Executive Director of Pocono Counties Workforce Investment Area, Wayne County Commissioners Joe Adams and Brian Smith.
Honesdale CareerLink Moves To New Location
By Margaret Allen 11/06/18 6:08 AM
WaynePikeNews.com
The PA CareerLink services in Honesdale has moved to a new home on Park Street starting today. Earlier this year, the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance won the regional contract to provide the PA CareerLink services that includes bringing together workers, employers and training opportunities as well as assisting with unemployment compensation requirements, in partnership with the state. An Open House has been scheduled for Friday with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 am. Light refreshments will be served.
The Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance is also planning a Fall Career Fair in the Park Street Complex Cafeteria Nov. 1, from 3 to 7 pm. The event is free for employers and for job seekers, but vendor space is limited and businesses must register by tomorrow by calling 570-390-7613 or email workforce@wpworkforce.org .