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WIB Highlights:
BC-WIB Board Meetings:
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 9:00 AM, Sesame Place, Langhorne, PA
Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 9:00 AM, Upper Bucks Technical School, Perkasie, PA
Bucks County Youth Council Vision Statement
Enable youth to become employable citizens.
Bucks County Youth Council Process Statement
“The Bucks County Youth Council is committed to creating an integrated system of communication, activities, and partnerships resulting in local and regional youth services providers’ exchange of ideas and alignment of strategic goals in the service of the current needs of Bucks County youth.”
Bucks County Youth Council
ENABLING STRATEGIES
The Youth Council achieves its goals through its enabling strategies of:
•Working toward the integrated alignment of a triad-approach of providing workforce skills development, academic achievement, and leadership skills enrichment to our Out-of-School Youth,
•Forming collaborative unions with local and regional providers of youth programming to leverage time, talents and expertise of all providers,
•Designing systems of communication to effectively disseminate information on youth programs' resources and opportunities to the community-at-large (including High Priority Industries, School Districts, and Community Based Organizations)
•Determining gaps in services and skills in youth in our community,
•Committing our resources to the continuous and targeted resolution of such identified gaps.
Eligibility criteria may apply to certain programs funded by the BC-WIB, Inc.
Bucks County Youth Council Meeting Schedule
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 8:30 AM at Bucks County Technical High School, Annual Youth Council Breakfast
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 9:00 AM at Sesame Place
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 9:00 AM at PA CareerLink Bucks County
Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 9:00 AM at Middle Bucks Institute of Technology
The PA CareerLink Bucks County Youth Center serves youth of Bucks County, ages 16 to 21. Services are integrated by using a 3-track approach that includes Academic Achievement, Workforce Development, and Youth Development.
Academic Achievement, Arbor Education & Training:
Remedial education & GED Preparation
Post-Secondary Education Assistance
Customer Service Certification
The 2011 GED Graduation was held on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Bucks County Community College, Bristol Campus. The graduation was co-sponsored by the Bucks County Community College and Bucks County Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
Job Club is held once a month in the PA CareerLink Bucks County Youth Center. The Job Club is open to former and current youth participants. Each month there is a new topic to discuss and learn about!
PA CareerLink Bucks County Youth Center Requests Career Mentors
Remember the person who encouraged you along your journey to adulthood? Do you desire to be that person for someone else? Here is your opportunity!
The PA CareerLink Bucks County Youth Center is requesting volunteers to become Career Mentors. Click the link below to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
The BC-WIB in partnership with the YWCA of Bucks County is offering Career Exploration Camps in June 2011 and August 2011 for youth ages 8 to 13. The camp will be held at Country Commons Community Room, Bensalem. Career Camp fast facts:
Focus on specific industries, inlcuding Advanced Manufacturing, Green Careers, Life Sciences, and Information Technology.
WIB 180- Helping Bucks County Youth Turn It Around
WIB 180- Together, we can turn it around, for one kid, for your business, and for Bucks County!
On December 14, 2009, the Bucks County Workforce Investment Board, Inc. launched the WIB 180-an initiative to connect at-risk youth to workplace opportunities. Employers can choose from any of the five levels of committment, which include:
Job Shadowing
Mentoring
Internships
On-the-Job Training Opportunities
Employment
Youth can join the initiative by visiting the WIB 180 website at www.wib180.org
