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Curt Weldon, Education and community funding
Curt Weldon, Education and community funding
Congressman Weldon works hard to support education in the 7th Congressional district. As a teacher, he understands the needs and the complexities of funding, maintaining and upholding educational values in our district and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He also maintains regular outreach with various educational institutions based in the 7th district.
Curt Weldon takes very seriously America’s obligation to educate its young people, as the youth of today will be tomorrow’s leaders. Congressman Weldon used his position in the House of Representatives to secure a $1 million appropriation for the Widener University School of Psychology. Working hard to ensure that important education programs are funded, Congressman supports federal funding for Pennsylvania’s education tasks. On March 7, 2006, he congratulated the Montgomery County Head Start Program for its $3,153,096 Head Start Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funds will go towards daily running and management of the children’s classrooms, personnel, supplies and equipment, contractual services for speech therapy and psychological assistance, as well as health and nutrition programs, and will assist 500 children who participate in the Montgomery Head Start Program.
Curt Weldon helped secure funding for the following education and community initiatives in our district:
Foundation of the Delaware County Chamber, under the Community Partnership for Job Readiness Program, proposes to provide workforce development services in the municipalities of Chester City and Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The Partnership program will work to prepare Chester and Upper Darby residents to meet the employment needs of area businesses and industries in the near future. The project will identify the needs for and coordinate the delivery of technical training for Chester and Upper Darby residents.
Pathways to Success, which addresses both the results of family abuse and the broader realities of economic disadvantage. This new project focused on mental health prevention/early intervention, will further the ability of teen mothers who participate in our programs to break the cycle of abuse. With the support of this program clients can work through feelings about past traumas.
Delaware County Community College, to consolidate and upgrade the colleges science, engineering and technology resources into a single building, which will serve as a vibrant center for the study of science, engineering, technology and mathematics.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium of Higher Education. A major priority of this consortium is the on-going education of elementary and high school teachers. The Institute will provide continuing professional education to help teachers stay abreast of the continually emerging technologies in math and science.
Nathan Speare Regional Burn Treatment Center, to upgrade the facilities of the Nathan Speare Regional Burn Treatment Center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. The new facility plans include: a hyperbaric chamber; a skin storage facility; ultrasound equipment; a water distillation system; improved ventilating systems; and increased rehabilitation, education, and telecommunication facilities.
Collegiate Consortium for Workforce & Economic Development, to expand its innovative model for workforce enhancement, retention, and competitiveness throughout the greater Philadelphia region. Specific activities to be funded by this request include: operational budget support for expanded workforce development initiatives; worker assessments, and development of specific courses and delivery mechanisms to address the workforce needs of industry and municipalities within the region.
Widener University’s School of Human Service Professions, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Chester-Upland School District Board of Control. Together, they will plan to take control of an urban K-5 school located on the edge of Widener’s Chester campus and that is currently a part of the lowest performing school district in the state.
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