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Greenville Literacy Council

12 North Diamond Street
Greenville, PA 16125
TELEPHONE (724) 588-6141

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Tutoring on reading, writing, spelling and math

English as a second language
8GED preparation

AREA(S) SERVED

Greenville and surrounding areas

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

18 years of age or whose class has graduated from high school

FEE:

None

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Call or stop in

CONTACT POSITION:

Director

AFFILIATION:


Grove City Area Literacy Council

211 South Broad Street
Grove City, PA 16127
TELEPHONE (724) 458-7270

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Thursday
9:00 am - 12:00 Noon
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Adult Literacy
GED
English as a Second Language
One on One Tutoring (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar levels 1 - 12

AREA(S) SERVED

Grove City and surrounding areas

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

Adults age 17 and up and out of school
8Need tutoring on 1-12 level - Reading, Math, Grammar, Spelling, Writing, GED, English as a Second Language

FEE:

No fee

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Call the Council

CONTACT POSITION:

Coordinator

AFFILIATION:


Literacy Council of Mercer County

11 North Sharpsville Avenue
Sharon, PA 16146
TELEPHONE (724) 981-5494

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Tuesday - Friday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Provides free one on one tutoring for adults in Mercer County who can not read or write

AREA(S) SERVED

Mercer County

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

Open to anyone over 16 years of age

FEE:

None

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Walk ins and phone calls. Assessment made by office coordinator after initial interview.

CONTACT POSITION:

Director

AFFILIATION:

Laubach Literacy Association; Tutors of Literacy in the Commonwealth


YMCA Learning Center

317 Erie Street
Grove City, PA 16127
Location: Grove City Alliance Church
North Liberty Road, Grove City
TELEPHONE (724) 458-0838

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday
6:30 am - 5:30 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Nursery and Preschool program for ages 3 - 5
Day Care for ages 3 - 12
Latchkey program

AREA(S) SERVED

Mercer County

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

Program Specific

FEE:

Program Specific

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Call office

CONTACT POSITION:

Director

AFFILIATION:


McKeever
Environmental Learning Center

RD 3, Box 121
Sandy Lake, PA 16145
TELEPHONE (724) 376-7585

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

Education
Environmental education is provided to groups by reservation. Public programs are offered during the year and announced in the newspaper.
Recreation
4 miles of woodland trails are open during day light hours

AREA(S) SERVED

Statewide

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

Call the center for details

FEE:

Appropriate to the program

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Call the Center

CONTACT POSITION:

Director

AFFILIATION:

Administered by Slippery Rock University for the Sta8te System of Higher Education


Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV

453 Maple Street
Grove City, PA 16127
TELEPHONE (724) 458-6700
FAX (724) 458-5083

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

SERVICES PROVIDED:

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Education - special programs for eligible student birth to 21 according to Chapter 14, 322 standards and regulations
Advocacy - affiliated with local advocacy groups PARC, ACLD, ASA
Bus/Van Service - preschool and school age special needs transportation
Case Management - preschool/Early Intervention programs
Information and Referral - special education assessment according to PDE Chapter 14-342

AREA(S) SERVED

Butler, Lawrence and Mercer Counties

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:
FEE:
HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Call Office

CONTACT POSITION:

Associate Executive Director

AFFILIATION:

PA Association of Intermediate Units


Mercer County Career Center

776 Greenville Road,
PO Box 152, Rt. 58
Mercer, PA 16137
TELEPHONE (724) 662-3000
FAX (724) 662-1025

DAY/HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Friday
Day time and evening hours

SERVICES PROVIDED:

AREA(S) SERVED

Mercer County

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES:

Program specific

FEE:

Varies by program

HOW TO ACCESS SERVICES:

Call the Career Center

CONTACT POSITION:

Call the Center

AFFILIATION:


Pennsylvania Association of Educational and Communications Technology

GOALS

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  1. Promote instructional technology in all its manifestations.
  2. Provide leadership in educational communication and technology in the Commonwealth.
  3. Provide learning and professional development opportunities for members.
  4. Provide professional support to colleagues in investigating or promoting instructive technologies.
  5. Facilitate educational communications and information dissemination to professionals.
  6. Promote the use and integration of educational technology by other professionals.
  7. Recognize excellence in educational communications and technology.
  8. Assess and define technology needs.
  9. Establish affiliations with national, state, and regional organizational fellowships.

MISSION

PAECT is a statewide professional organization for educators interested in improving learning through instructional technology. It provides leadership, professional development, and support to educators throughout the Commonwealth by nurturing the exchange of ideas, information, resources, and new developments in the field of educational communications and technology. PAECT members are teachers, professors, intermediate unit technology specialists, librarians, vendors, computer coordinators, higher education staff, instructional material services directors & staff member, media specialists, technicians, instructional designers, business/industrial trainers, and graduate students.


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