Special Events

Are you planning to take a trip (or two!) next year? Don’t miss the free travel presentation from Collette on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Education Council’s Coudersport office. We have 3 trips planned for 2019 – Peru: Ancient Land of Mysteries; Sunny Portugal; and National Parks of America. 

15th Annual 2018 Career & Transition Fair at the Hiram G. Andrews Center in Johnstown, PA.

The Potter County Education Council’s Business Connect Program in cooperation with the Potter County Human Services, Community Education Center, and Intermediate Unit 9 will be sponsoring the 5th annual bus trip for 11th and 12th grade special needs students and their parents.

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Penn College, in partnership with the Education Council, will be offering a Practical Nursing Program in Coudersport. This full-time clock hour program is scheduled over one calendar year with classes and clinicals held four days per week, plus every other Friday for the first two levels. Graduates earn a certificate in n practical nursing. Class begins February 4, 2019, and graduation will be held January 30, 2020. This course is eligible for Pell Grants and Federal Loans.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Bureau of Recreation and Conservation (BRC) 2018 grant program for statewide, regional and local recreation and conservation projects will open on January 22 and close on April 11, 2018.

To assist potential applicants in the PA Wilds region, DCNR is offering a free, one-hour grants workshop in Coudersport on February 22, 2018, at the Gunzburger Building, 1 Main St., Coudersport, PA. 16915.

Join us on this fabulous journey that takes you through rolling farmland and across the Irish Sea, through England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. On this 15-day trip, travel to some the world’s most magnificent cities and through the magical countryside of Britain and Ireland! Marvel at the mystery of Stonehenge. Experience Ireland’s culinary renaissance during a cooking class at one of Dublin’s premier culinary institutes. Walk in the footsteps of William Shakespeare at his birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon.

In this class for beginners, learn the art of basket making with instructor Catherine Snyder. You will make a Table Fruit Basket while learning to weave with round reed and flat reed in an over 2/under 1 pattern, make a 4-rod wale, insert stakes, and braid the rim. 

This class is being held at the Potter County Artisan Center.

Cost includes materials and instruction.

To register, call the Artisan Center at (814) 274-8165 or email pottercountyartisancenter@gmail.com.

Who: Parents and caregivers of children and youth with special health care needs  (CYSHCN), youth and professionals.

What: A shared discussion about issues regarding CYSHCN in Northwest Central Pennsylvania.

Autism: Personal Stories, Information and Resources and I.U.9 Local Right to Education Task Force

Light refreshments will be served.

Location is wheel chair accessable.

Contact:
Cindy Dollinger
814-289-9326
cdollinger@paelkshomeservice.org

Experience Reflections of Italy on an inspirational journey through the rolling hills and lively cities of beautiful Italy. The Potter County Education Council is organizing a special trip, Reflections of Italy with the longest-standing U.S. tour operator Collette. Interested travelers can learn more about the tour by attending a free, live informational presentation from Matt D’Eramo, a local Collette representative.

The Colorado Rockies