Health Career Fair November, 12, 2008- Detailed information is located in the Practices/Job Seeker Services Section
BC-WIB Board Meetings
Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 9:00 AM at the Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown
Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 9:00 AM at the Bucks County Technical High School, 610 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills
Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 9:00 AM at the Upper Bucks County Area Vocational Technical School, 3115 Ridge Road, Perkasie
Working to promote career awareness to ALL youth in Bucks County!
The Bucks County Workforce Investment Board, Inc. (BC-WIB) recently received a grant from the PA Department of Labor and Industry to fund the Regional Career Education Partnership (RCEP) project. Operated under the BC-WIB and within the scope of the plan and objectives provided by the Bucks County Youth Council, the project supports and extends Pennsylvania’s high school reform and career preparation strategies. The partnership will create and strengthen the process of exposing youth in Bucks County to career awareness and preparation and/or current labor market information.
Regional Career Education Partners
Bucks County Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
Bucks County Youth Council
Bucks County Technical High School
Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22
Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce, including SchoolWorks!
Middle Bucks Institute of Technology
Palisades School District (Project 720 School)
Morrisville School District (Project 720 School)
Bristol Township School District (Project 720 School)
Bristol Borough School District (Project 720 School)
Pennsbury School District
Centennial School District
Ransome CAT, private industry
Travel Ease Litd, private industry
Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center, private industry
Job Corps
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
Health Careers Week
Health Careers Week
Each year, Governor Rendell dedicates one week in November as Health Careers Week in order to create an opportunity for students across the Commonwealth to learn about exciting careers in Healthcare! To kick off the week, the BC-WIB sponsored a local Health Care Hero Contest. The winner of the local contest went on to win the Regional and Statewide Contest; congratulations Matthew Cain, Doylestown Hospital volunteer!
Local Contest Winners:
Matthew Cain, Doylestown Hospital, First Place
Brittani Townsend, Grand View Hospital, Second Place
Kathryn Webster, St. Mary Medical Center, Third Place
Schedule of Events, 2008: Hot Careers in Health Care Presentations
William
Tennent
High School on November 6th from 7:30 to 8:30 PM
Benjamin
Franklin
9th
Grade
Academy
on November 12th from 8:20 to 9:10 AM
Bucks
County
Technical
High School on November 13th from 9:00 to 10:00 AM
Pennsbury High School-West on November 19th from 8:40 to 9:30 AM
Click here to download the Health Careers Toolkit:
The "Educator in the Workplace" program was sponsored by the Bucks County Intermediate Unit and the Bucks County Workforce Investment Board during the 2008 summer. The following educators participated in the one-week internship program:
Matt Applebaum, Pennsbury School District @Sesame Place
Susan Aptaker, Bristol Township School District @ Deja vu Thrift Store
Dana Ciesielski, Neshaminy School District @ Feeney's Garden
The BC-WIB, Inc. in partnership with the Bucks County Youth Council sponsored an Education, Training, & Trade Fair- Learn More to Earn Moreon March 12, 2008 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The event was held at the PA CareerLink Bucks County, Bristol site.
The target audience for this event included students from Truman High School, Tennent High School, Neshaminy High School, Valley Day School, Youth Services Agency, Lenape Valley, and the PA CareerLink Bucks County Youth Center!
Resources for Educators
Educators,
The following resources have already been distributed to schools in Bucks County:
Occupational Trading Cards & Toolkits have been distributed to all 87 public elementary schools in Bucks County!
Career Gates DVDs have been distributed to 50 middle and high schools in Bucks County!
If your school has not received any of these exciting career development resources and you are interested in receiving them, contact Renee Quinn at rquinn@bc-wib.org!
PA Career Guide 2007-2008
Whether you are a student, an educator, a first-time job seeker, a parent, or a person considering a career change, you will find the Career Guide a valuable tool as you make those all-important career choices.
Click here to download a copy of the PA Career Guide:
The PA Center for Workforce Information Analysis developed Occupational Trading Cards to be used during career awareness activities in 5th grade. There are nine sets of the OTCs; one set for each of the nine Targeted Industry Clusters in PA. For more information on the Targeted Industry Clusters go to www.paworkforce.state.pa.us. If you are interested in obtaining a set of the Occupational Trading Cards, please contact Renee Quinn at rquinn@bc-wib.org.
Click here to download lesson plans for the Occupational Trading Cards:
