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Class Summary

Workforce and economic development are grounded in helping job seekers find jobs and job creators (employers) find talented and motivated workers. At the core of this equation is our youth and young adults (our grandchildren), trying to find their calling and hopefully attaining a family sustaining wage in today’s economy.  In this session, we will discuss ways our community can inspire young people to work while also brainstorming ways that businesses and non-profits can create work-based learning opportunities for young people.

About the Instructor

Kyle Longacre is an education and workforce development leader with 30 years of teaching and administrative experience in high schools, intermediate units, and community colleges.  Kyle created the MontcoWorks NOW youth workforce program for Montgomery County and served on the Montgomery County Workforce board for over a decade while chairing the youth workforce committee.   Kyle is a farmer and lives his wife Maggie and their two children Ella and Kai on their farm in Harleysville.