![from left to right: Mrs. Elizabeth Huhn, Vice President, Berks County Intermediate Unit Board of Directors; Mr. Gary McEwen, President, Berks County Intermediate Unit Board of Directors; Mr. Jay Worrall, Recipient of the 2024 Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) Outstanding Community Partner Award; and Dr. Jill Hackman, Executive Director, Berks County Intermediate Unit.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_9472343d-2208-470f-86ec-fd2d14d6ddb7.jpeg)
September 19, 2024
From left to right: Mrs. Elizabeth Huhn, Vice President, Berks County Intermediate Unit Board of Directors; Mr. Gary McEwen, President, Berks County Intermediate Unit Board ...
![Pictured (left to right): Dr. Michelle Reichard-Huff, Director of Early Childhood & Student Services, Berks County Intermediate Unit; Dr. Edward Michalik, President and CEO of Threshold Rehabilitation Services, Inc.; Anthony DeMarco, Vice President of Advancement and the Executive Director of the Foundation for the Reading Area Community College (RACC); Kevin Hines; Pam Seaman, MPA, Administrator, Berks County Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) Program; and Dr. Sara George, Assistant Director of Student Services and K-12 Education, Berks County Intermediate Unit.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_bd15608a-f8d0-4934-9cc0-64c41be7433f.jpeg)
September 19, 2024
On September 10, 2024, Berks County middle and high school students had the opportunity to hear from Kevin Hines, a nationally recognized speaker and suicide attempt survivor...
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September 19, 2024
Dr. Sherri Smith , Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA), attended the first Committee on Legislative Action (COLA) meeting of t...
![Pictured (left to right): Jennifer Perez, Mission Services Manager, Goodwill Industries; Kristine Bonfitto, Job Skills Trainer, Goodwill Industries; Millyan, Matthew, David, Stephaine, and Nashanti, Project SEARCH interns; Laura Henning, Project SEARCH Instructor, Berks County Intermediate Unit; and Jessica Head, Program Administrator, Special Education & Student Services, Berks County](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_565068af-07e8-4953-a6e5-13b3ce80a4a9.jpeg)
September 19, 2024
Pictured (left to right): Jennifer Perez , Mission Services Manager, Goodwill Industries; Kristine Bonfitto , Job Skills Trainer, Goodwill Industries; Millyan, Matthe...
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September 19, 2024
“Quick Connect,” a new short video (vlog) series for the 2024-2025 school year, was launched at the Start of the Year | State of the Unit. These Quick Connect videos are to o...
![Juli schaeffer headshot](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_18b2098b-2f9e-40e0-ad3f-4b9c3f677030.png)
September 19, 2024
Juli Schaeffer , Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) Specialist for the Head Start Program in the Office of Early Childhood and Student S...
![kelly hollenbach headshot](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_d3b7f3b9-bf03-465c-ad84-044595bfafe2.png)
September 19, 2024
Kelly Hollenbach , Human Resources Recruitment and Staffing Specialist in the Office of Human Resources, has been named Employee of the Month for August 2024. Tina Blatt ...
![staff and students from the DHHP pose for a group photo](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_296fe2a1-28cc-4dba-a117-3e4a6e952f9c.png)
September 13, 2024
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, Dr. Jill Hackman, BCIU Executive Director, and Dr. Michelle Reichard-Huff, Director of Early Childhood and Student Services (ECSS), had the pleasu...
![Dr. Ryan Giffing, Conrad Weiser School District Superintendent](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_8164a5ad-fa75-4e7d-8d86-d3899a4dd4a1.png)
September 12, 2024
By: Dr. Ryan Giffing, Superintendent, Conrad Weiser Area School District The 2024-2025 school year is upon us, and, like many other districts, the Conrad Weiser Area School Dis...
![BCIU staff posing for group photo with PAL and PAES students.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_9ee4bffc-b70e-4325-b2e1-93138ee24c5a.png)
August 29, 2024
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, BCIU administrators visited four BCIU education locations to welcome students and staff to the new school year. Join Dr. Jill Hackman, Executive Dire...
![BCIU staff posing with students.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_09f27ca4-efd5-4338-88d0-607339360b9c.png)
August 29, 2024
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, BCIU administrators visited four BCIU education locations to welcome students and staff to the new school year. Join Dr. Jill Hackman, Executive Dire...
![LATF staff similing for a group photo with BCIU Leadership staff.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_93ccaedc-51c8-4c83-a42e-07e80e44f6ca.png)
August 29, 2024
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, BCIU administrators visited four BCIU education locations to welcome students and staff to the new school year. Join Dr. Jill Hackman, Executive Dire...
![students at the learning center at pine forge, learning with teachers](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_fa92207c-e2fb-438e-904f-72daf58f26f3.png)
August 29, 2024
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, BCIU administrators visited four BCIU education locations to welcome students and staff to the new school year. Join Dr. Jill Hackman, Executive Dire...
![BCIU staff and families pose with Reading Phils mascot and Phillie Phanatic.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_366a4335-7e5c-4ba7-b429-ac60635d4d88.jpeg)
August 21, 2024
The Berks County Intermediate Unit sponsored a Reading Fightin Phils game at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday, August 4, 2024. This event showcased the BCIU and promoted our open...
![Dr. Hackman, Dr. Sanfilippo, Dr. Macharola, and Dr. Richards pose for a photo on the stage at the Admin Conference.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_423e4db4-234c-44b8-8757-5c6ac9db17e8.jpeg)
August 21, 2024
Close to 400 school administrators from Berks County’s 18 school districts and two career and technology centers convened at Muhlenberg High School on Thursday, August 1, 2024...
![Dr. Richards presenting start of year to crowd of OPL staff.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_f9a9b671-7119-47bc-82d9-0d254d2675db.jpeg)
August 21, 2024
From August 13 to August 21, 2024, the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) will launch the 2024-2025 school year with a series of annual Start of the Year | State of the Uni...
![Inside Berks Business group posing for photo.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_0e8c3ba5-d8fd-411c-b255-ef9e15496dac.jpeg)
August 21, 2024
The Inside Berks Business (iBb) program, coordinated by the Berks Business Education Coalition (BBEC) and the BCIU, brings educators into the workplace each summer to experien...
![bciu staff at reunification training. sitting at table in orange and green safety vests.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_de6b6723-2432-49ec-9b6e-78c4c12093c0.jpeg)
August 21, 2024
On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, teams of BCIU and Berks County school district employees attended a one-day functional exercise training using the Standard Reunification Method. Th...
![BCIU staff posing in front of presentation screen at conference](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/berks_county_iu_14_ar/article/image/large_2fc2b7ee-a20a-4c22-959c-5449a0e605bb.jpeg)
August 21, 2024
From July 30 to August 1, 2024, BCIU Office of Professional Learning staff members Heather Wamsher , Program Administrator and Training & Consultation (TaC) Supervisor; Coll...
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August 21, 2024
The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) is excited to announce the transition of the berksiu.org website to an accessible, intuitive, and modern platform. The new site is h...