business & community advocacy continued Governor's STEM Competition and STEM Design Challenge: 17 volunteers and students from a cross-section of Berks County school districts Young Leadership Conference: 250 volunteers, 300 students, over 75 participating companies THANK YOU TO OUR 2016-2017 PARTNERS: PA Education Investment Tax Credit Partners East Penn Mfg./DEKA ~ Fulton Bank ~ M&T Bank ~ Meridian Bank ~ Tompkins VIST Bank Workforce Pipeline & Talent Development Investors Angel Investor ~ Alcon Foundation ~ Boy Scouts of America-Hawk Mtn. Council ~ Customers Bank ~ East Penn Mfg./DEKA ~Focused LLC ~ Friends of Reading Hospital ~ Freedom Auto Group ~ M&T Bank ~ Penn State Berks ~ REMCON ~ Visions Federal Credit Union Get engaged as a Workforce Pipeline & Talent Development investor or volunteer to make a difference! Contact Ellen Albright, Director, Workforce & Education Initiatives, at: ealbright@greaterreadingchamber.org or call 610.898.7776. 46 COMMERCE QUARTERLY SUMMER 2017