Press Release: ExcitED Authentic & Transformative Learning

Warminster, PA - William Tennent High School, located in the Centennial School District, is proud to announce a partnership with the Bucks County Department of Workforce & Economic Development, the Wistar Institute, and the Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (PSBR) aimed at offering high school students a pathway to real-world work experiences via mentorship, internships, workplace visits, job shadowing, and employment opportunities. Through the generous support of Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry, this partnership has been awarded a two-year, $250,000 Schools-to-Work grant, to develop a pre-apprenticeship program focused on creating workforce development partnerships between school districts, higher education institutions, and local businesses to increase learning and training opportunities for Bucks County youth. This novel program, called ExcitED, will provide both students and teachers in Bucks County the opportunity to participate in authentic professional experiences within the disciplines of user design, entrepreneurship, and biotechnology.

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More information can be found on the ExcitED website: https://exciteducation.com

and on social media.

More information about Centennial School District (CSD) can be found on the CSD website: https://www.centennialsd.org/

More information about William Tennant High School (WTHS) can be found on the WTHS website: https://wths.centennialsd.org/