Centennial partnership program receives $250,000 Schools-to-Work grant

William Tennent High School in the Centennial School District has partnered with the Bucks County Department of Workforce & Economic Development, the Wistar Institute, and the Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (PSBR) to offer high school students a pathway to real-world work experiences via mentorship, internships, workplace visits, job shadowing, and employment opportunities.
Through the support of Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry, the partnership has been awarded a two-year, $250,000 Schools-to-Work grant, to develop a pre-apprenticeship program focused on creating workforce development partnerships between school districts, higher education institutions, and local businesses to increase learning and training opportunities for Bucks County youth. The program, called ExcitED, will provide both students and teachers in Bucks County the opportunity to participate in authentic professional experiences within the disciplines of user design, entrepreneurship, and biotechnology.

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