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Launching the Student Sustainability Design Challenge!

Published August 30, 2023 by Pam Gaynor

Companies and community organizations interested in participating in the Student Sustainability Design Challenge we’re offering this year in partnership with the Energy Innovation Center will find information about the program in a video from an August webinar as well as in our Program Description and Timetable. As part of the program, student teams will learn […]

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Consortium and EIC team up to support students in sustainability projects

Published June 28, 2023 by Pam Gaynor

The Consortium’s Professional Development team hosted a webinar earlier this month to unveil our planned Student Sustainability Design Challenge, a multi-district initiative the Consortium will launch in 2023-2024 in partnership with the Energy Innovation Center (EIC), to help educators engage their students in Project-Based Learning experiences focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]

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Creating career learning opportunities for educators and students

Published June 28, 2023 by Pam Gaynor

The Consortium organized nearly two dozen workplace site visits this year—nine to support students in career learning, and the rest to help educators learn about opportunities for their students and the expectations they’ll face as they prepare for the workforce. Aside from the handful of visits arranged for participants in our Future Ready Leaders program, […]

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Our staff in the spotlight

Published May 25, 2023 by Pam Gaynor

Our staff in the spotlight Invitations to speak at more than half a dozen conferences during the 2022-2023 school year underscored the range of expertise our staff brings to schools and the thought leadership they bring to education in areas ranging from Human-Centered Design to developing school-business partnerships. Among the highlights: Program Directors Gina Barrett […]

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Register now for webinar with Hatch Partners in Play

Published May 25, 2023 by Pam Gaynor

We’re hosting a webinar with Hatch Partners in Play from 9 am to 10 am on Wednesday, June 28 for educators interested in finding out about the beneficial role play can have in classroom learning and using it to better engage students. Reservations can be made online. Hatch Partners in Play is an organization dedicated […]

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Shout-out for Consortium’s professional development work

Published May 25, 2023 by Pam Gaynor

The Tribune-Review recently spotlighted professional development the Consortium provided for educators in eleven school districts—five in Allegheny County and six in Westmoreland County—who are engaged in an initiative to enhance STEM teaching and learning. As part of the undertaking, we also organized seven Educator in the Workforce (EIW) experiences hosted by regional employers. The EIWs […]

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Consortium ED is among featured speakers at two upcoming conferences

Published May 25, 2023 by Pam Gaynor

Our Executive Director Jackie Foor has been invited to give one of three keynote talks at the Harrisburg Regional STEM Workforce Development Connector Summit and also will participate in one of several featured presentations at the Learning Summit 2025. Joining her as keynoters at the Harrisburg event on June 7th are Ryan Unger, President and […]

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Consortium expands future readiness programming for elementary schools

Published May 25, 2023 by Pam Gaynor

Having focused on various aspects of future readiness for more than six years, the Consortium has begun taking a more intentional approach toward helping educators at the elementary level find ways to create future ready content for their classrooms and career learning experiences for their students. Our Professional Development team, for example, last month hosted […]

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Future Ready Partnerships Conference showcased opportunities

Published April 25, 2023 by Pam Gaynor

Educators left our Future Ready Partnerships Conference earlier this month with leads on opportunities for their schools and new contacts to help put them in place. Just the number of businesses and organizations willing to work with schools surprised Daniel Pounds, a Personalized Learning Coach in Burrell School District.  “It just blew my mind that […]

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Discover new resources!

Published April 25, 2023 by Pam Gaynor

In the past year, the Consortium has offered two new resources that educators might want to check out if they haven’t already. One is a new blog about Equity & Engagement in Education. The other is a new video series called I Reach, I Teach: Conversations with Educators of Color. A recent blog post combining […]

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