Festival of Wood and National Public Lands Day at Grey Towers This one-day celebration is to be held on September 28, 2024, on National Public Lands Day at Grey Towers National Historic Site. The festival will run from 10am to 5pm. This family friendly festival is going back to the roots of conservation by highlighting goods from the woods. In lieu of a mansion fee on Saturday, visitors are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to the local food pantry. Activities to enjoy on the grounds include: Free shuttle and parking Children’s activities in the Pool Terrace Smokey and Woodsy appearances at 11am & 2pm Free three floor museum and mansion open house 10am-4pm Wood vendors with demo’s (ongoing throughout the day) Educational exhibits Free visitor films Our educational exhibitors include the International Wood Collector Society, American Chestnut Society, Penn State Master Gardeners, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC),Delaware Highlands Conservancy, A Touch of Health (bees/honey), Forest Service entomologists from the Morgantown field office(invasive insects), The Gifford Pinchot chapter of the Audubon Society, The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreation River, the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and the Friends of the Delaware Water Gap. New for our 2024 museum tour season, come and visit our temporary exhibits Gifford Bryce “A playful Past for Gifford Byrce Pinchot” and the Cornelia exhibit “Elegance, Power and Change” during our first-floor open house. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the grounds and extend your stay. Coupons have been provided by restaurant owners to be used September 28, 2024, at local food establishments. Coupons can be found by visiting the Grey Towers Heritage Associations hospitality tent. Entry to the grounds is free and the festival is rain or shine. For more information, please visit www.fs.usda.gov/greytowers. A map and list of event times can be found at www.greytowers.org.
Johnson College Enrolling Students from Rural Areas into Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Johnson College is now enrolling for its new USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program. This remote education program for high school and adult students in the rural areas of Wayne, Pike, and Susquehanna counties launches on August 30, 2021. It creates a direct route for students to complete any of Johnson College’s 15 academic programs and ultimately a fulfilling career with family-sustaining wages while staying in their communities. To learn more about this program or to register for courses listed below, please visit Johnson.edu/usda-registration or email the Johnson College enrollment team at enroll@johnson.edu. Students will have interactive, two-way access to Johnson College faculty and participate in remote education, discussions, testing, and skill demonstrations via high-tech telecommunications equipment in classrooms at Forest City Regional High School, Honesdale High School, Wallenpaupack Area High School, and Western Wayne High School. In addition, Lakeville Library, Newfoundland Library, and Pleasant Mount Library will be equipped with laptops to give community residents access to career exploration services and information about courses at Johnson College. In addition to the distance learning opportunity this program provides, students will have access to Johnson College’s full array of on-campus support services including tutoring, counseling, career services, financial aid, internship opportunities, and exposure to industry from day one. Distance learning will help high school and adult students reach their full potential and connect with the region’s essential careers already in demand. This program is funded in part by a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program. Courses available through Honesdale High School ART 101-1-Blueprint Reading for Welders – Wednesdays and Fridays, 4 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.MAT 100-1- Math for Welders – Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.BTT 149-4 – Construction Safety – Mondays, 5 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.MAT 123-1 – Math for Carpenters – Thursdays, 4 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.ART 110-4 – Contract Drawings – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.BTT 105-2- Introduction to Electricity for the Trades – Online, available anytimeBTT 106-3- Induction to Electricity for the Trades Lab – Tuesdays, 6 p.m. – 9:50 p.m.ECM 273-1- National Electrical Code Interpretation – Mondays, 5 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. Courses available through Wallenpaupack Area High School EET 161-1 – DC Electricity and Instrumentation – Online, available anytimeEET 162-1 – DC Electricity and Instrumentation Lab – Tuesdays, 6 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.AMT 255-1 – Additive Manufacturing – Online, available anytimeAMT 256-1 – Additive Manufacturing Lab – Thursdays, 8 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.ART 105-1 – Blueprint & Schematic Reading – Mondays, 1 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. CIT 181 – 1 – Computer Hardware and Operating System – Online, available anytimeCIT 182 – 2 – Computer Hardware and Operating System Lab – Tuesdays, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.CIT 183 – 1 – Network Architectures, Principles, and Protocols – Online, available anytimeCIT 184 – 3 – Network Architectures, Principles, and Protocols Lab – Wednesdays, 6 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.PRG 101 – 2 – Programming for the Enterprise – Wednesdays, 3 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. Courses available through Western Wayne High School ART 110-4 – Contract Drawings – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. VMR 151-3 – Introduction to Vehicle Maintenance – Wednesdays, 5 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. VMR 153-3 – Brake Systems – Mondays, 5 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.VMR 154-3 – Brake Systems Lab – Mondays, 7 p.m. – 8:50 p.m.VMR 155-3 – Steering & Suspensions – Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. VMR 156-3 – Steering & Suspensions Lab – Thursdays, 7 p.m. – 8:50 p.m. Courses available through Forest City Regional High School ART 110-4 – Contract Drawings – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.ADT 151-1 – Introduction to CAD – Online, available anytime ADT-152-2 – Introduction to CAD Lab – Lunch & Learn, 11 a.m. – 12:06 p.m. (High School Students Only)SSS 101- 6 – Student Success Seminar – Mondays, 3 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.BUS 101-4 – Introduction to Business – Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.SCI 150-1 – How it Works – Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. BTT 103-3 Introduction to Pipefitting – Online, available anytimeBTT 104-3- Introduction to Pipefitting Lab – Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Johnson College Receives Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Johnson College has been awarded a $490,381 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as part of the agency’s Telemedicine and Distance Learning Program. This grant will support the College’s goal to implement a distance learning program improving access to higher education opportunities for rural areas in Wayne, Pike and Susquehanna counties. The project will link Johnson College with four rural high schools: Forest City Regional High School, Honesdale High School, Wallenpaupack Area High School, and Western Wayne High School. As well as three libraries: Lakewood Library, Newfoundland Library, and Pleasant Mount Library by high-tech telecommunications equipment. Both high school and adult students will have interactive, two-way access to Johnson College faculty and will participate in remote education, discussions, testing, and skill demonstrations. Laboratories and classrooms at Johnson College will be similarly equipped to enable maximum interaction between faculty and students. In addition, the three rural libraries will be equipped with laptops to give community residents access to career exploration services and information about courses at Johnson College. Students participating in the distance learning program will be able to work towards completing any one of the 15 academic programs Johnson College offers. The project will create a direct route to career technology education (CTE), a college degree, and ultimately a fulfilling career with family-sustaining wages for students in rural Northeastern Pennsylvania. For many families, this will be the first generation empowered to attend college and removes several barriers like transportation to make college possible. We will focus on a distance learning platform using the latest in two-way interactive telecommunications technology to create an environment that is as close to the Johnson College onsite classroom and laboratory experience as possible while being delivered in the high school community. The rural nature of the region presents several barriers to students and community residents in accessing higher education. The high schools collaborating on this project are between 21 and 31 miles from Johnson College. Because of family responsibilities, cultural norms, or factors related to working while enrolled in school, many students stay close to home for college. When there are no institutions of higher education close by, transportation and distance become barriers to upward mobility, fulfilling careers, and financially rewarding positions. This program can change that through distance learning and telecommunications. This strategy has several benefits for the individual student, the community, the industry partners needing more workers, and the state/regional/local economic development efforts. This project also benefits Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education which is integral to the College’s curriculum for all students attending Johnson College, whether through distance learning, online learning, or on-campus learning. The specialized STEM training made possible by this grant funding will give students the opportunity to start their college degree while still in high school and complete earlier for in demand positions throughout the region, as well as provide an opportunity to train non-high school students for new careers due to job loss or the desire for positions with higher family-sustaining wages. “We are thrilled to be partnering with these schools and libraries to bring the Johnson College experience to those who otherwise might not be able to take advantage of it,” said Dr. Katie Leonard, President & CEO of Johnson College. “Everyone should have the opportunity to learn skills that can lead to family-sustaining wages for in-demand careers.” U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) congratulated Johnson College and applauded the project. “As the internet fuels more innovative higher learning options, we need to invest to make sure they are accessible,” said Cartwright. “Projects like this open the door to exciting educational opportunities that give more students a shot at a fulfilling career, regardless of their zip code. I want to congratulate Johnson College on this well-deserved federal award.” In addition to the distance learning opportunity this funding provides, students will also have access to Johnson College’s full array of on-campus support services including tutoring, counseling, career advisement, financial aid, internship opportunities, and exposure to industry from day one. Distance learning will help high school and adult students reach their full potential, and connect with the region’s essential careers already in demand. For additional information on Johnson College, please call 1-800-2-WE-WORK, email enroll@johnson.edu, or visit Johnson.edu.