Oct. 13—NEW COLUMBIA — Early childhood education can ignite and encourage interest in the sciences and technology, a state official said Thursday during a visit to White Deer Elementary School.
Gwen Ross, executive director of Workforce Development Initiatives, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), met with about 40 third-graders at the school as part a statewide celebration of Manufacturing Week 2023.
Ross wanted to see firsthand the results of a $200,000 Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career (MTTC) grant The Improved Milton Experience (TIME) received to expand regional manufacturing awareness with a makerspace program.
“Through the makerspace, students in the Milton Area School District will be inspired and equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary for successful careers,” she said.
The purpose of the state program, Ross continued, “is to help create that…
