The Empower Erie Vision

Empower Erie's ultimate goal is to establish a Community College in Erie, PA as a way to improve the overall educational attainment and household income of Erie County residents, meet employers’ current and future needs for skilled workers, make Erie a more attractive place for businesses, and create more good-paying jobs.

There is an urgent need for affordable, accessible post-secondary job training in Erie County. The existing post-secondary education and job-training opportunities are either very expensive or are not readily accessible to a large percentage of those in need of them.

Erie is the most populous region in the state without a Community College. The current climate is resulting in a population of under-educated young people from Erie County entering the local job market at an increasing rate over the next generation. It’s time to stop debating whether we need a Community College and start demanding that we get one!

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