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Wall Street West Investment Portfolio

 

Industry Partnerships in Northeastern Pennsylvania

 

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Wall Street West Asset Map Report

 

Wall Street West / Career Gates Media Series

Overview
Wall Street West Overview

Berks
Berks County

Lackawanna
Lackawanna County
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
Luzerne
Luzerne / Schuylkill
Poconos
Pocono Region

RFP:  STEM Professional Development and STEM Curriculum Development Grants

The NEPASTEM (Northeast PA Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Initiative has received funds from Wall Street West (WSW), as part of a larger US Department of Labor grant to Wall Street West. This money is being made available to non-profit and educational organizations in Berks, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties as WSW sub-award grants for the period July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009, administered by the NEPASTEM Initiative.

PRESS RELEASE: Wall Street West Releases Investment Portfolio; Highlights Workforce Development Achievements throughout the Region - 5/13/09
As the Wall Street West workforce development programs continue to aid the current and future residents of the ten-county region, the initiative's stakeholders are using the momentum of the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grant to develop a sustainable plan for the future. >MORE

Press Release:  Wall Street West Announces Expansion of Eligible Industry Clusters; Addition of Tenth County - 4/9/09
Initiative to include additional technology-based industries and Schuylkill County
To prepare a more skilled and agile workforce that supports diverse industries, Wall Street West has received approval by the U.S. Department of Labor to expand the initiative's industry and geographic scope for workforce development. This decision will allow recipients of Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grants, the primary source of funding for Wall Street West projects, to have more flexibility in developing new strategies for the future of Northeastern Pennsylvania. >MORE

PRESS RELEASE:  Wall Street West Awards $1.6 million for Workforce Development Projects - 11/12/08
The past, present and future of Wall Street West came together for the initiatives fourth regional meeting at the TEK Park Campus today. Joined by Wall Street West funding recipients, committee members and regional stakeholders, the event was highlighted by the announcement of 10 new workforce development projects totaling more than $1.6 million. >MORE

PRESS RELEASE:  Wall Street West Commends Success of Originate Ventures' Internship Program - 9/9/08
Students from Villanova, Boston College learn first-hand about the Venture Capital Industry
In nature, a wildcat and an eagle would not typically work well together, but in the business world, they were able to coexist seamlessly due to an opportunity from a respected venture capital firm and a regional workforce initiative in Northeastern Pennsylvania. >MORE

PRESS RELEASE:  Wall Street West Announces Disaster Recovery Services Leader to Open New Data Center in Northeastern Pennsylvania - 7/18/08
Wall Street West, a non-profit organization focused on enhancing Northeastern Pennsylvania's workforce and economic development in the financial services, information technology and related industries, announced today that two of the initiative's partners will collaborate to develop a 228,600 square-foot data center, which will create and retain 90 jobs and further enhance a growing industry in the area. >MORE

PRESS RELEASE: Wall Street West Awards Record $6.5 Million to Develop Northeastern Pennsylvania's Workforce - 5/30/08
At the University of Scranton, Wall Street West's fourth regional meeting brought together local, state and federal officials for the announcement of more than $6.5 million in federal funding for projects designed to strengthen the region's ability to sustain the jobs of the future. >MORE

PRESS RELEASE: Wall Street West Launches Educational Media Series to Highlight Regional Assets and Career Opportunities in Key Industry Sectors - 5/7/08
High Schools and colleges throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania now have a new, free tool to educate students on what types of jobs will shape the region's future.

Wall Street West today announced the official launch of Wall Street West / Career Gates, a series of dynamic videos aimed at informing the current and future workforce about exciting and unique careers in financial services and other information technology industries in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The videos focus on both the variety of occupations that currently and potentially will exist in the region, as well as the educational tracts needed to be successful in them. >MORE

PRESS RELEASE: Wall Street West Invests More Than $500,000 in Additional Funds in Education and Training- 3/17/08
Continuing its commitment to building an integrated and sustainable economic and workforce development system, Wall Street West has allocated more than $500,000 in WIRED funding to develop programming that will boost the skill set of workers in northeastern Pennsylvania.  These funds will be allocated to the second round of Innovation Investment recipients.  Additionally, Wall Street West has launched its Gap Investments program, which was developed to ensure the workforce and an aligned education and training system are in place to attract and sustain a financial services sector in northeastern Pennsylvania. >MORE

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