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GOAL:
To provide academic remediation for adult customers, enabling the customer to satisfy their GED requirements. This increases the employment opportunities available to the customer.
PARTICIPANTS:
Participants may be:
- Any customer above 18 years of age that has not satisfied their high school requirements and did not receive their high school diploma.
- All customers mpst meet WIA financial guidelines and also possess barriers which make them at risk for employment.
SERVICES:
- Educational Testing
- Educational Counseling
- Vocational Counseling
- Job Development
- Familiarize customer with Career Link
- Referral to appropriate human services agencies, when needed
ACCOMPLISHMENTS (1984-2004):
- Serviced over 7,000 participants
- GED passing rate of 82%, compared to the national average of 67%
- Over half of all graduates continued on to further education and training
- 70% of participants obtained employmentt
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:
WILKES-BARRE LOCATION
Frank Wascalis
email: fwascalis@liu18.org
PA Career Link
(570) 822-1101 Ext. 219
32 East Union Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
HAZLETON LOCATION
Mike Watahovich
(570) 459-3854
75 North Laurel Street
Hazleton, PA 18701
Collaborative Agencies
Luzerne Intermediate Unit #18
Michael M. Ostrowski, Executive Director
Hal Bloss, Assistant Executive Director
Frank J. Nardone, Director of Federal and State Programs
Luzerne County Workforce Investment
Development Agency
Richard Heffron, Executive Director
Luzerne County Workforce Investment Office
Paul O'Malia, Director
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