SHINE of Luzerne County

Students competed in challenges that included the Rain Gutter Regatta and Egg Drop Challenge at the STEM Olympiad on Saturday, June 4. Students gathered and watched in wide-eyed anticipation—would the hard boiled egg, dropped from the second floor of the McHale Athletic Center, break when it hit the hard ground?…

Students from SHINE of Luzerne County at Wilkes University spread holiday cheer to residents of area nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. The SHINE students from Maple Manor Elementary Center in Hazleton created hand-written holiday cards for the residents at Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hazle Twp., Pa., and The Meadows,…

The Luzerne County Schools & Homes in Education (SHINE) program at Wilkes University celebrated the nationwide “Lights on Afterschool” project by offering a virtual “Lights On!” STEM lesson to its students and their families. Supplies were distributed beforehand to the students and included everything needed to make a flashlight with an LED bulb. The Zoom lesson, sponsored by UGI, explained where electricity comes, how it can light a bulb, and the history of electricity. 

A variety of educational materials and supplies are being provided to students and families in the Luzerne County SHINE Program at Wilkes University. UGI Utilities, Inc., donated the supplies to prepare SHINE students for a new academic year. The supplies were delivered to the SHINE offices in August after a…

The Wilkes SHINE after-school program started a food-delivery program to help families experiencing food insecurity during COVID-19.

More than 300 COVID-19 safety kits are being provided to students and families in the Luzerne County SHINE Program at Wilkes University. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield donated the supplies to create kits that include one youth face mask, one adult face mask and hand sanitizer. The supplies were delivered…

SHINE of Luzerne County at Wilkes University is bringing the summer camp experience directly to the homes of elementary and middle school students who participate in the after-school program. SHINE is offering a virtual summer camp with weekly themed activities that include hands-on STEAM-based projects and physical activity. The camp,…

SHINE of Luzerne County at Wilkes University has announced that it will open two new centers for its after-school program in September 2019. The after-school centers will be at Kistler Elementary School in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District and the Pittston Intermediate Center in the Pittston Area School District. The…

Students in Wilkes University’s Sidhu School of Business and Leadership will teach SHINE of Luzerne County students how to “Make Money Make Cents” on April 11. Wilkes students will visit the SHINE afterschool center at Heights Murray Elementary School, 1 S. Sherman St, Wilkes-Barre, to present the program from 4-5…

SHINE of Luzerne County at Wilkes University and the Office of Diversity Initiatives at Wilkes will hold the event African American Read-In on Feb. 21. The event will take place at the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center, 350 Jumper Road, Wilkes-Barre from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. During the…