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Juneteenth- Freedom Day!
An email sent to staff by our Founder, Dan Heit: Good afternoon everyone, As I hope you know, tomorrow marks the Juneteenth holiday, which commemorates the final State (Texas) to receive word and acknowledge the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery and freeing all slaves. It is a bittersweet irony that it took two and a half years , and the conclusion of the Civil War for that important step for ‘freedom and liberty for all’ to become the law of the entire nation. Just as it is tragically bittersweet, that 157 years after the Emancipation Proclamation our country has not...
JWYC Independent Living Program Does it Again!
A former Butler County Youth, Rosalee Sepella, who participated in the JWYC’s Independent Living Program, has shared her gratitude for our award-winning program. Congratulations are in order, as Rosalee is now a JWYC employee! We are proud of her accomplishments and welcome her to the JWYC family. Thank you to Steven Snow, Butler County Program Director, and to our Butler County Independent Living Program team for the continuous success of the program. From Rosalee: I am happy to announce that while I aged out of the Independent Living program on October 29th, I accepted a position...
A Student Shines at JWYC Compass Academy!
JWYC received a letter from a student praising Compass Academy – Lycoming, and the goals that she achieved as a student: Stacey* writes: "My name is Stacey* and I am 17 years old. I am a part of the foster care system. I live a very complicated life. True, most people my age have different complications, but due to me being in the system, I feel that it is harder for me to connect, and be accepted by other people. The place that I noticed this the most was in a school setting. Other teens would see me differently and would not treat me the same, all because of my home life. I felt...
Compass Academy holds their virtual end of year celebration with special guests, Lieutenant Governor, John Fetterman, and 2nd Lady, Gisele Fetterman.
On May 28th, 2020, Compass Lycoming, Schuylkill, and Mt. Carmel hosted their end of year celebration and graduation ceremony. It was our first-ever virtual event of its kind. We were excited to hear that Lieutenant Governor, John Fetterman, and 2nd Lady, Gisele Fetterman were able to attend. The 2nd Lady attended our morning event with Compass Lycoming, and the Lieutenant Governor attended the Compass Schuylkill and Mt. Carmel event. Take a look at our video clip from the days events. Compass Lycoming Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a sunny day in Williamsport, PA,...
Breaking the Silence: A Message from Joshua Nielsen, Family Resource Specialist
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” — Elie Wiesel I just wanted to reach out and share an encouraging story that I was a part of in my community of Lansdale, Montgomery County. On Monday night, I stood on a street corner alone in my town with a poster that read "Black Lives Matter" to show support and solidarity for the black community in Lansdale. While I was there alone, Lieutenant Devlin of the...
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