The Keystone Community Education Council (formerly
C\VERA) is a not-for-profit community education council funded largely
by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to meet workforce
development needs in Clarion, Crawford, and Venango Counties. The Community Education Council's
role is that of an unbiased facilitator and broker of locally delivered
education and training. In support of this role, the Keystone CEC-
serves as a resource
and clearinghouse for
businesses and individuals seeking to access
post-secondary education and training
brokers academic agreements
assists in needs
assessment and curriculum development
facilitates business
partnerships and consortia
coordinates training
and
markets course offerings.
The Keystone Community Education Council's
mission is to -
Identify,
implement, and oversee new and/or innovative efforts of providing
postsecondary education and employment training opportunities primarily
to citizens of Clarion, Venango, and Crawford Counties to address the area’s
present and future economic development needs.
It
accomplishes this mission by serving as a clearinghouse for education
and training resources, as a resource to businesses seeking to access
education and training for their employees, and as a catalyst in
bringing new education and training options to the area.
For
further information, please contact the Community Education Council at either of the following
locations:
In
Clarion County: KCEC is located in the Anderson Physical
Therapy Office Complex
22868 Rt. 68, Suite 6
Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-0626
Fax: 814-226-0682
Assistant Director: Bonnie Streyle
In Venango County: KCEC is located in the Oil Region
CareerLink
255 Elm Street, Suite 1
Oil City, PA 16301 814-677-4427 Fax: 814-676-2897
Executive
Director: Lance Hummer
In Crawford County:
KCEC
312 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16301
Phone 814-337-8234