Educator Resources

The Greater Chambersburg Chamber Foundation Business Education Committee works to develop tomorrow's workforce with today's talent!  The goal of the Business Education Committee is to bridge business and education to best equip Franklin County youth with real-world employable skills.  The Business Education Committee supports cooperative education and career exploration programs.  With support from the South Central Workforce Investment Board, South Central Tech Prep Consortium and Harrisburg Area Community College, and the Franklin County Cooperative Educator's Consortium, the Business Education Committee brings resources and programs to support youth and educators.

PA Career Education and Work (CEW) Standards Toolkit

This electronic toolkit provides resources, references, crosswalks and other tools to assist elementary, middle and high school teachers and administrators in implementing the Pennsylvania (PA) Career Education and Work Standards and also shares information with parents/guardians on how to support career exploration and planning with their children.

Employer Toolkit

The Employer Toolkit was created in 2008 by the Franklin County Cooperative Educator's Consortium to inform area employers how to partner with area secondary schools to provide area youth with work-based learning opportunities.  It includes the definitions of various types of work-based learning experiences, child labor laws, an employer check list and more! 

Educator in the Workplace Summer Internship

Educator in the Workplace (EITW) is a hands-on opportunity for educators to spend 24 hours at a place of business to connect their subject area with the challenges, new technologies, and use of academic skills and knowledge. Look for Educator in the Workplace Summer Internship informatoin for Educators and Employers under "Related Information". 

Innovative Technology Challenge Grants

The Greater Chambersburg Chamber Foundation has awarded over $270,000 since 1999 to area secondary teachers to integrate innovative technology into the workplace. The grant notice is issued in the spring and awards are made in the fall. Projects must be innovative, advanced academic in nature and add value to curriculum.  K-12 public schools in Franklin County are eligible to compete. Innovative Technology Grants is an approved Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and is made possile by contributions made by area businesses.

To learn more about any of these program, contact Noel Purdy at npurdy@chambersburg.org or call 717-264-7101.