Southeast Delco School District
Board and Committee Membership
Strategic and Servant Leadership
As the oldest institution of higher learning in Berks County, Albright has a long history of helping generations of students become strong, curious, and creative leaders. Since 1856, students have discovered their talents, explored their interests, and embraced their creativity at Albright College.
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Mission: As a diverse community of learners, we cultivate integrity, curiosity, connection and resilience.
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​Vision: Albright College endeavors to be an equitable, sustainable, inclusive learning community and a leader in advancing lives in our dynamic world.
The Berks County Action Program (BCAP) is a private non-profit organization that has been serving low-income Berks residents since 1965. BCAP serves more than 2,500 individuals and families each year by providing assistance to help people overcome obstacles while striving to meet their goals.
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BCAP’s mission is to combat poverty in the city of Reading and Berks County and to help low- and moderate-income residents become more self-sufficient. As a Community Action Program, BCAP works to reduce poverty by coordinating local, state, private and federal resources to assist low-income individuals and families.
BCPS/Berks Connections is a nonprofit organization that provides pretrial services and reentry programming for individuals involved in the justice system, as well as services for their children and loved ones. Our reentry workforce development, housing, and mentoring programs equip returning citizens with the tools and support necessary to become productive members of our community. Our Family Connections programs serve to lessen the negative impact on children and families affected by parental incarceration.
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Additionally, BCPS serves as the court appointed County Pretrial Services agency with services focused on interviewing and assessing defendants’ risk and providing the information to the Court, supervising defendants on pretrial release, and providing staffing and assistance to the county’s diversionary programs.
Serve on a committee to create recommendations for the BSA Hawk Mountain Council to implement related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts.
Digital Divide Committee Member
The Workgroup, organized by the Wyomissing Foundation, consists of representatives from a cross-section of prominent community organizations. Representatives include those from the Berks Alliance, Berks County Area Agency on Aging, Berks County Community Foundation, Berks County Intermediate Unit, City of Reading, County of Berks, Reading Public Library, Reading School District, St. Joseph’s / Penn State Health, the United Way of Berks County, and UPMC as well as a former elected official, now a private citizen, active in public issues on behalf of the Borough of West Reading.
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The Workgroup has taken the lead in the development of a coordinated, multi-project plan for Berks County with the goals of:
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expanding the infrastructure that delivers broadband Internet access, including fiber, cable, and 5G.
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increasing the number of individuals connected to providers of these services and having the appropriate devices and training to utilize them.
The mission of Centro Hispano is to support and enhance the acculturation of the Latino population in the Greater Reading area through collaborative initiatives designed to enable individuals and families to improve their quality of life and the quality of life in their communities
Reading Hospital is the flagship, Magnet Recognized, acute care hospital of Tower Health. Located in West Reading, Pa., Reading Hospital is a 697-bed hospital that is home to many top-tier specialty care centers, including: Reading HealthPlex, McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, an emergency department that includes a Level I Trauma Center, and the Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Reading Hospital has been recognized for its quality outcomes and clinical expertise across services lines. Healthgrades® has recognized Reading Hospital as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2023. This is the second year in a row (2022-2023) Reading Hospital has been in the top one percent of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance. It is also listed as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for seven consecutive years.
United Way of Berks County helps people in need and addresses critical issues to make our community a better place for everyone. Efforts are rooted in those fundamental principles, as we bring the right mix of people and organizations together to focus on our community’s health and human service needs and to create lasting changes throughout Berks County.
United Way of Berks County’s mission is to improve lives by inspiring collaboration, volunteerism and financial support to build a stronger community. The work is centered on raising and distributing funds to support a vital network of health and human services, as well as tackling the community’s key issues and working towards solutions in the areas of Education, Health, Financial Stability and Safety Net Services.