Workforce Alliance Hosts Annual Meeting

Newseagle
Posted May 7, 2019 at 5:00 AM

WAYNE/PIKE - Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance has set their 13th annual breakfast meeting for Tuesday, May 14 at The Waterfront at Silver Birches, 205 Route 507, Tafton.

Each year, the Workforce Alliance and its Board of Directors hold an annual breakfast to showcase current initiatives that impact our local economy. This year we are delighted to showcase: The Growth Mindset, Solving Problems and Discovering Opportunities. Read more: https://www.neagle.com/news/20190507/workforce-alliance-hosting-13th-annual-meeting?fbclid=IwAR1IAzXyLKfiMjTjXtETm1jeS7jUqOkSMIopIWsjawKK5CC2npjaM3FgNjI

Mock Interview Day Held

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

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

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 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/