Local College Partners with West Phila. Elementary School

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Announces Partnership
with West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School to Provide
Wellness Visits and Health Education to Students

The Practical Nursing Program at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) in Media, Pennsylvania, has partnered with West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School (WPACE) as a clinical site for senior nursing students to provide wellness visits and health education. Wellness visits are important to help support the healthy development of children and include vital signs, height, weight, hearing, and vision screenings. The wellness visits also may help identify any potential health issues that may need to be further addressed. In support of this partnership, senior nursing students will host a Student Health Fair at the end of May to educate the students on health and social topics from personal hygiene to stranger danger and more!

The Director of P.I.T.’s Practical Nursing Program, Danielle Giuliano, Ph.D., believes that taking part in the health and wellness education in community schools fosters invaluable educational and leadership skills for the Practical Nursing students. As a positive result, the students of WPACE are provided with the knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes about health which will assist them to make healthy choices throughout their lifetime.

West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School is a public charter school located in the Overbrook Park section of Philadelphia that provides education to 700 students, kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is the mastermind of its CEO, Dr. Stacy R. Gill-Phillips, who also is a recipient of the “Best in Education Award.” WPACE is dedicated to stimulating excitement about learning in a technology and arts-infused safe and respectful environment. Part of the mission statement for WPACE is its philosophical tenet that the community must be a part of the school.

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a Middle States-accredited, private, non-profit, two-year college offering associate degrees and career certificates. P.I.T. is a smaller, more personal alternative to other two-year colleges for transfer students and students who are pursuing a specialized certificate program. P.I.T.’s mission is student success by providing a supportive environment to enable committed students to succeed by offering the best collegiate education for career advancement, transfer opportunities, and personal growth and serving students who thrive in a smaller, hands-on environment.

For more information about Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, please visit www.PIT.edu. For more information about West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School, please visit https://www.wpaces.org/.