Youth Council
Welcome to the Central Pennsylvania Youth Council
- Meeting Dates
- March 26, 10:00 a.m.
- Meeting Notes
- coming soon..
It is estimated that as the baby boomers in Central Pennsylvania retire, there will not be enough young workers (the “emerging workforce”) with the necessary skill sets to replace them. The CPWDC Youth Council is working to ensure that this does not happen.
Our Mission
The mission of the Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation (CPWDC) Youth Council is to advocate, promote policy and offer services that provide our youth with meaningful opportunities to access the knowledge and skill sets necessary to succeed in careers, as employees and productive members of our communities.
Our Committee
CPWDC’s Youth Council is a standing committee of the Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board which serves Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Snyder and Union Counties.
The Youth Council provides a forum for stakeholders to collaborate on establishing a pipeline of a future workforce into the Region’s key industries. All stakeholders are interested in promoting the academic and career readiness of youth located in the Central Region. The committee is comprised of representatives from business, K-12 and postsecondary education, PA CareerLink®, county government, youth serving organizations, community services agencies, and juvenile justice. All Youth Council meetings are open to the public.
Jay Alexander, Chairperson Wayne Township Landfill Ed Christiano John Kurelja Chris Minnich Ted Piwowar |
Daphne Ross Montgomery Area School District Rick Steele Paul Watson II Victor Wright KayLynn Zimmerman |
Our Work
To carry out its mission, CPWDC and its Youth Council are currently involved in a variety of projects. Please visit Educators and Youth and Parents for more information and resources.