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VenangoWorks! – August 2019
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How to Speak so that People Want to Listen
Our TED Talk recommendation this month is by Julian Treasure, whom provides guidance on speaking powerfully to make change in the world. He prefaces this by stating seven deadly sins of speaking, which are: gossip, judging, negativity, complaining, excuses, lying, and dogmatism. Julian goes on to provide four cornerstones to combat these sins, using the Read More…
PA Park & Recreation Professionals Day
On June 4, State Representative R. Lee James introduced House Resolution 370 (HR 370) recognizing and celebrating July 19, 2019, as Pennsylvania Park and Recreation Professionals Day.” The resolution passed 197-0. There are nearly 8,000 fulltime and part-time park and recreation employees working in this Commonwealth. These park and recreation professionals are complemented by thousands Read More…
CDC Will Open Two Classrooms in Girard School District
Child Development Centers, Inc. (CDC) will have two classrooms at Elk Valley Elementary School in Girard School District when launching its Head Start program in Erie County this September. CDC received formal award of the five-year, $40 million grant to operate the Head Start program in Erie. When CDC submitted its proposal to the federal Read More…