Posted on May 27, 2026

Berks for School, for Good

Berks for School, for Good

Chad Ganley, Assistant Director of Career Development at Kutztown University, and Katie Diamond Rothstein, Generation Impact Program Director at VOiCEup Berks, join the Sparking Change podcast to discuss student retention in Berks County. The idea to increase employment and internship opportunities, as well as community engagement for recently graduated college students, originated from an initiative led by Kim Sheffer, Lifelong Learning Program Officer for Berks County Community Foundation.

You can connect with the foundation by emailing info@bccf.org (mailto:info@bccf.org) , calling at 610-685-2223, or visiting www.bccf.org (http://www.bccf.org) .

Chad Ganley can be reached by emailing ganley@kutztown.edu (mailto:ganley@kutztown.edu)

Katie Diamond Rothstein can be reached by emailing katie@voiceupberks.org (mailto:katie@voiceupberks.org)  

From the podcast: Sparking Change: The Official Podcast of Berks County Community Foundation




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