Events and Announcements

Advanced Materials & Diversified Manufacturing - Electronics Grant Award Press Conference
On January 17, 2008, Gentex Corporation and Gentex Optics, Simpson, PA hosted a press conference to announce the award of $300,000 of Governor Ed Rendell's Job Ready PA Initiative to the Lackawanna County Workforce Investment Board. Designed to provide resources to build a skilled workforce to companies with direct correlation to the electronics industry, these funds are available to ocmpanies located in Lackawanna, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Luzerne, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Tioga, Sullivan, and Bradford counties.

Workforce Investment Board Milestone Reached!
The Lackawanna County Workforce Investment Board received notification at its Quarterly Meeting on January 17, 2008, of successful attainment of the status of "High-Performing WIB" from Dr. Robert Garraty, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board. Dr. Garraty attended the meeting and addressed the Board, stating that all criteria has been met in accordance with Pennsylvania's Standards for High Performance Local Workforce Investment Boards. Dr. Garraty praised the Board for it's commitment to growth and development, realigment of internal operations to support change, and dedication to on-going workforce and economic develoment not only in Lackawanna County but throughout the Northeast Region of the Commonwealth.

WIB Meetings Scheduled
The Lackawanna County WIB Meetings for the remainder of Calender Year 2008 have been scheduled for September 25, 2008 and December 17, 2008. All meetings are open to the general public. Scheduled meeting times and places will be published in the Scranton Times-Tribune prior to the scheduled meeting date.

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