We’re giving away up to 200 refurbished laptops to help our community learn, work, and thrive. Expect the give-away to start at 3pm. We will also have a job fair from 11am – 1:30pm that same day!
Please reach out to Alicia at abuchanan@cc-oic.org if you would like to be featured as an employer partner.
What started as a neighborhood gathering has grown into something BIGGER than the Block Party.
As we reflect on Bigger than the Block Party, we would like to thank Chester County OIC’s Year-Long Sponsors
Penn Medicine/Chester County Hospital Foundation
Bentley Systems Citadel Credit Union
Chester County Workforce Development Board Full Circle Computing
Burke & Herbert BankFulton BankJEF Consulting PLLC KeyBank TD Bank
Cantrix Media LLC Comcast Countryside Consulting Lamb McErlane
MetaTechnicalRE/MAX Main LineTMACC Wayne Bank
Marsh McClennan AgencyPhiladelphia Insurance Companies
Chester County OIC welcomes sponsors now and throughout the year.
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Chester County OIC’s Workforce Reintegration Program helps people like Kenneth achieve career and life goals.
Kenneth graduated from our Sustainable Energy Technology Program in 2025. He’d been out of work for some time, caring for his sick child, yet he needed more income for his family. His aunt introduced him to Chester County OIC, and he enrolled in the Sustainable Energy program where he gained his OSHA 30 certification and other transferable skills. After the program, he worked for Goodwill. Later through us, he learned about opportunities at ChesCo Connect. Our team helped him renew his driver’s license and we provided resume assistance. Kenneth told us he did well in his interview and landed the job.
With nine months under his belt, he says his favorite part of working with ChesCo Connect is giving back and making connections with his regular
riders — people needing trips to dialysis and babies and young children going for medical treatment. Kenneth’s goals are to work for ChesCo Connect for another 3-5 years, then pursue a job delivering medical equipment. We wish Kenneth the very best with his next steps!
Learn about our programs, get to know our staff and help us raise money to help improve and strengthen our education and career programs for the betterment of Chester County, PA! For specific details on program advertising, sponsor details and what your donation will go towards read below!
Where is the event?
Coatesville Country Club 143 Reservoir Rd, Coatesville, PA 19320
Learn more about Coatesville County Club https://www.coatesvillecountryclub.com/!
When is the event?
June 23rd | 5pm-9pm
How should I dress?
The dress is evening brilliant.
TICKET PRICE: $150.00 PER TICKET.
Why the GALA is a great opportunity:
Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (CCOIC) is a non-profit organization located in Coatesville, serving Chester County by providing FREE adult basic literacy education and life skills programs that prepare individuals for employment and economic self-sufficiency. In operation since 1979, CCOIC helps over 800 adults per year.
CCOIC is funded entirely by grants and fundraising dollars.
Grants are provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Chester County Department of Workforce Development, The Chester County Workforce Development Board, PA Department of Labor, Housing and Urban Development, CCRES, Alliance for Health Equity, American Water, and other private foundations and businesses.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE:
Day and evening classes assisting non-native English speakers to learn English and skills to obtain and retain employment, post-secondary education, and/or prepare for citizenship.
GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT:
Day and evening classes up to four times a week in locations around the county to prepare adults without a high school diploma to take the GED exam.
ADULT TUTORING PROGRAM:
Volunteer tutoring program based at Chester County Library in Exton to assist students to improve English language skills, prepare for the GED exam, or to improve math and reading skills to gain or upgrade employment or to enter post-secondary education and training.
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM:
Online independent study program, workbooks and materials are supplied free of charge to help reach educational goals. Teacher support is available by email, phone or mail.
WORK ENCLAVE PROGRAM:
A comprehensive employment and vocational counseling and training program to help unemployed and underemployed adults of Chester County get a job.
CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE TRAINING PROGRAM:
Preparing individuals for certification as CNAs to work in the healthcare industry.
And so much more.
What your tax-deductible donation can help do:
$100 Gas Cards
$150 Student Supplies
$250 ESL Books for one class
$400 GED Books for one class
$600 Digital Literacy Laptop
$900 Work Boots for an Enclave Cohort
$100 Student Clearances
$150 Testing Supplies
$250 Chromebook
$300 Classroom Software
$500 Van Maintenance
$750 CNA Training Mannequin
The 29th Annual Community Prayer Breakfast is in Memory of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This breakfast is sponsored by the Phoenixville Area Social Concerns Committee.
Continental Breakfast – Cost $15 per person. $1 goes to the Don Coppedge Memorial Fund.
Below you can purchase your ticket, or download the flyer!
The Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation awards Chester County OIC $5,000.00 for Project HOPE (High Priority Occupations Producing Earnings.). The check was presented to Joyce Chester, president and CEO, by Ken DeTreux, board member of Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation!
CCOIC is proud to announce our Work Enclave Program has been awarded $20,000 from the American Water Charitable Foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program!Thank you to Pennsylvania American Water and the American Water Charitable Foundation!
Read their full press release and learn about the grant and other recipients here:
| CCOIC is happy to offer our Loaner Chromebook program for potential virtual students! |
| Want to enroll in one of our Virtual ESL or GED classrooms, but don’t have a computer? Join our “Loaner Chromebook” program!! Virtual learning can be a convenient way to reach your goals! Sign up today! |
| For more information contact: Maryann Stravous at 610-235-4588 or mstravous@cc-oic.org. |
CCOIC is proud to be an organization that offers education to a wide range of people looking to better their knowledge and lives! Now we are thankful to be the newest AHHAH site for handing out books to local kids!! Thank you to AHHAH and Jan Michener! This will be an exciting opportunity for Coatesville families and we can’t wait to share more about our partnership and the CCIU student workers who will help us make a difference in young readers lives!
