Manor College received its second $45,000 Digital Literacy and Workforce Development Grant. It is one of 14 recipients.

“Manor College is ecstatic that our students will have this opportunity,” Dr. Jonathan Peri, Manor College President said. “We cannot thank State Rep. Ben Sanchez, Gov. Tom Wolf, and Secretary of Labor and Industry Jennifer Barrier enough. Because of them, this is going to directly foster student success.”

Manor College received its second $45,000 grant from the state to support Manor College’s digital literacy and job search training students receive. Manor’s digital literacy efforts include in-class and online training for career readiness. Also, job searches are supported by curriculum developed through the grant and a facilitator who works with faculty to enhance the career readiness that’s taught in class.

Wolf and Berrier visited Manor College earlier this summer to praise the institution’s work in providing greater access to employment opportunities.

“Students can go out and get a job at a convenience store for $18 an hour, but there’s not much of a career with that,” Wolf said in May. “We’re interested in the full career and how students get past the first step.”

Since its beginning, Manor College’s digital literacy program has served 85 students during the 2021–2022 academic year. More than 75 percent of these students took advantage of in-class career readiness instruction. Others had the opportunity to engage in one-on-one résumé review with faculty and Manor College Career Center counselors.

About Manor College

Manor College is a private, Catholic college located in Jenkintown. The institution, founded in 1947 by the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great, offers both associate’s and bachelor’s degrees to students.

Located in suburban Philadelphia, Manor College is a small college that offers big opportunities and a stellar education – one with small classes full of big thinkers, and a big-hearted community ready to challenge all of our students to reach and grow.

Manor offers more than 50 Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Certificate programs in Allied Health, Arts and Sciences, Business and Professional Studies, and Education to traditional age and adult students. Manor College is America’s only accredited institution of higher education founded by Ukrainian Sisters, the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great. Learn more at www.manor.edu.