PNC supports STEM training

PNC recently gave a $10,000 grant to Community Services for Children (CSC) to expand its role in providing high quality science, technology, engineering and math (“STEM”) education to children in prekindergarten.

CSC will use the grant to provide training for prekindergarten teachers so they are better able to help young children learn methods, vocabulary, and tools of inquiry. An 18-hour training course was previously developed and is currently being piloted thanks to a grant from the PPL Corporation. The PNC grant will enable CSC to offer the course to additional teachers affecting as many as 400 children.

“We are excited to further our role in prekindergarten STEM, because we have experienced a great deal of success with our Head Start children in this arena already. This grant allows us to expand our role in preparing and educating teachers in the field,” said Jane Ervin, CEO/President of CSC.

CSC is the region’s leader in early childhood education and family development, reaching 40,000 children in 18 counties annually. For further information, call Sara George, 610-437-6000, x2101.