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The GIANT Company contacted The Pennsylvania Key to facilitate a $200,000 grant program designed to provide funding to child care providers in Pennsylvania facing operational and financial challenges due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Child care providers who are licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning began applying for grants up to $10,000 on October 8, 2020.The Pennsylvania Key was in...Read More

Sign language interpreters from the Berks County Intermediate Unit helped mark the International Day of Sign Languages at the Reading School District. The interpreters assisted in the development of a video for the Reading School District’s social media channels where students and staff shared their favorite classes through signing.Read More

Mr. Daniel W. Fogarty, far left, with fellow members of the Career Ready Berks Alliance Steering Committee in February 2020. Mr. Fogarty is a founding member of the committee. Photo Credit: Reading Eagle The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) is pleased to recognize Mr. Daniel W. Fogarty as the recipient of the 2020 BCIU Outstanding Community Partner Award. Since 2014, Mr. Fogarty has served as the Director of Workforce Development and...Read More

As part of the ongoing effort to ensure the health and safety of staff, students, families, and the community, the Berks County Intermediate Unit has developed a new toolkit, “Staying Safe: Protocols for Responding to COVID-19.” The toolkit identifies common scenarios that employees, students, and families may experience, including the protocols in place based on the latest guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Pennsylvania...Read More

The Berks County Intermediate Unit’s Office of Business Services and Operations has developed a new Custodial Checklist that outlines best practices to ensure a healthy and safe workplace. The manual provides detailed checklists for daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning, as well as a deep clean checklist and best safety practices for custodial staff. “The health and safety of staff, students, and the community remains the top priority of the BCIU,”...Read More