TRIB TOTAL MEDIA THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017 · 27 Gold Award—Best Technical School - Alle-Kiski Lenape Technical School adno=6443364 New Choices, Second Chances and Impactful Change Written by Dawn Kocher-Taylor—Administrative Director, Lenape Technical School ~FREE ~ Career & Personal Development Workshop • Career Assessment & Job Search Strategies • Professional Resume & Cover Letter • Interview Preparation & Practice • Personal Development Training • Financial & Stress Management Skills • Basic Computer Instruction • Financial Aid for Further Education through Lenape Tech Adult Ed Call for details: 724-763-5916 Services NEW CHOICES Career & Development The opening of the new NexTier Adult Learning Center at Lenape Tech marks an important milestone for the school, our partners in business/industry, and the people in the communities we serve. To completely understand the potential impact and significance of the new facility we must first look at the pressing educational and economic needs it addresses.Why do adults need to engage in lifelong learning opportunities? Here are three good reasons: 1. Skill Development – it’s true, there is no such thing as standing still in business. You are either mov-ing forward or regressing, and the development/updating of technical skills can be the single determining factor in whether a person climbs a career ladder or falls into a state of “occupational obsolescence.” Doors have been opened for many learners who have transitioned to new jobs or been promoted as a result of participating in one of Lenape’s Adult Programs of Study. There are countless success stories to tell. 2. Increased Earning Potential – studies have shown that continued education can exponentially increase lifetime earning potential. High-skill jobs equal high wage jobs. Adults who earn associate degrees or other postsecondary professional certifi-cations can expect to take home as much as twenty-five percent more in career income than they would have with a high school diploma alone. This gap widens every year as tech-nical skills become more in demand by industry, and technical training opportunities become increasingly affordable and accessible. And, as they say, “a rising tide lifts all boats.” Increased earnings translate to a more robust local tax base and great-er individual and family purchasing power, and that helps foster growth in Armstrong County and surround-ing communities on many levels. 3. Career Changers – the U.S. Department of Labor estimates that most people will change careers between three and five times during their working years, and on average will experience eleven job changes. Success in many cases depends on a worker’s ability to change with the times, and the adult learning model is a critical change agent. For many, it provides a specific tech-nical skillset. For others, adult educa-tion is the pathway to “reinventing” oneself New Choices, Second Chances and Impactful Change professionally and realizing success in an entirely different career direction. Benjamin Franklin once said that “an investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” For Lenape Tech and adult learners in Armstrong County, the new NexTier Adult Learning Center at Lenape Technical School represents an investment in a more productive and promising future. And that’s in everyone’s best interest. Tech Empowering Learners College or a Career — Lenape Tech Will Get You There! What’s in your future? College? A high-tech career? Start Your Journey Today. See what Lenape has to offer high school and adult education students by visiting us at: www.lenapetech.net Lenape Whatever direction you choose, Lenape Tech has what you need to succeed! Thanks for your vote of confidence! 724-763-7116 Ext. 3304 High School Guidance Office 724-763-7116 Ext. 3316 Adult Education Office (724) 763-1311 Adult Practical Nursing Program (724) 902-7467 BC3 @ Armstrong adno=6443363
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