September 27, 2023 - Johnstown, PA
First Lady Lori Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker joined more than 30 students from the Greater Johnstown Senior High School today for a STEM education event hosted by the Hiram G. Andrews Center's (HGAC) Commonwealth Technical Institute (CTI), L&I's postsecondary trade and technical school that specializes in providing barrier-free education and job-readiness programs to people of all backgrounds and ability levels.Through a partnership with the Carnegie Science Center's BNY Mellon Mobile Fab Lab, the students used cutting-edge industry tools - such as 3D printers, lasers, vinyl cutters, and ShopBots - to design and manufacture a glider. Each of the students receives pre-employment transition services from L&I's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), which also operates HGAC and CTI in its mission to help Pennsylvanians with disabilities prepare for competitive employment in the careers they want."It was a pleasure joining Secretary Walker at today's event. The partnerships formed by CTI, the Carnegie Science Center, the Department of Labor & Industry, and the Department of Education help expose young people to incredible opportunity and give them the skills they need to chart their own course," said First Lady Shapiro. "Josh and I are proud that through L&I's leadership, young people with disabilities are given the resources they need to succeed."
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