GACC Pittsburgh Chapter

🌟 Testimonial Thursday: Ty Yaquinto 🌟

💬 “I liked the balance between work and school. The schooling was beneficial because it gave me hands-on training. And the employer side was beneficial because I got to use what I learned in school.”
— Ty Yaquinto, Mechatronics Technician Graduate

Ty’s experience highlights one of the greatest advantages of GACC Pittsburgh Apprenticeships: by combining technical education with practical industry experience, students develop the skills, confidence, and expertise employers are looking for 🚀

Find out more about our Apprenticeship programs at gaccpit.com!

THE WORLD CUP IS COMING TO PITTSBURGH! 🌎⚽

Get ready to cheer, celebrate, and experience every unforgettable moment with Pittsburgh’s ! 🖤💛

Join us at for an epic festival-style watch party experience:

📺 Watch the match live on giant screens
🍔 Grab food & drinks with fellow fans
🎪 Enjoy sponsor activations and fan zones
🎮 Play games and interactive activities
🏆 Win giveaways, prizes, and a chance at a $25,000 drawing
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly fun for everyone

Not near the stadium? No problem! 🍻
We’re also bringing the excitement to 18 neighborhood watch party locations across Pittsburgh with food and drink specials, games, trivia, prizes, and plenty of soccer passion. ⚽🔥

Whether you’re waving your country’s flag, supporting your favorite players, or just looking for the best atmosphere in the world’s best sports city, this is where Pittsburgh comes together for the world’s biggest sporting event! 🌍🙌

🎟️ Find your watch party spot and learn more:
https://www.riverhounds.com/watchparty/

We are excited to share a compelling article from Handelsblatt by Laurin Meyer and Annika Keilen.

The piece highlights how the city of Duisburg is actively searching for its future identity by learning from Pittsburgh’s remarkable transformation from a steel and coal powerhouse into a thriving tech and innovation hub.

Through our regular delegation visits, Duisburg is studying how Pittsburgh successfully reinvented itself by leveraging research, start-ups, and the redevelopment of former industrial sites. The article explores what lessons the Ruhr region can take from this transition as it works to move beyond its heavy industrial past toward a more diversified, future-oriented economy.

Read the full article on Handelsblatt.: https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/transformation-in-den-usa-sucht-die-stadt-duisburg-nach-ihrer-identitaet/100180036.html