Building the Workforce of Tomorrow

Youth Robotics & Digital Literacy at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library With support from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library (GHAL) has expanded its digital literacy and workforce development programming in a unique direction, one that begins earlier than most. While many L&I grant recipients focus on adult technology upskilling, GHAL has paired its adult (including teen) digital literacy offerings with a rapidly growing pipeline of youth robotics and coding programs. The result has been remarkable. Over the past year, hundreds of children across Westmoreland County have participated in hands-on STEM activities that strengthen problem-solving, computational thinking, teamwork, and early workforce readiness. Preparing Students for a Glo…