The O'Pake Institute

Alvernia University's student-powered catalyst for economic development and entrepreneurship in Berks County & beyond.

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Register today for the Mental Health Awareness Walk!
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Today at the Involvement Fair we had the opportunity to meet many new faces! Our team is excited for the semester ahead and hope everyone had a fantastic first week!

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We are thrilled to announce that four of our clients are finalists in the 20th Anniversary tecBRIDGEPA Annual Business Plan Competition! Stay tuned for the results from the award ceremony Thursday 4/21. @tecBRIDGE1
#innovation #change #development #future

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President John R. Loyack & Dr. Rodney Ridley named to @LVB_com Power 30 Higher Education List

View their full profiles here: https://t.co/glA9f5bPp8

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We are thrilled to have our team members working with all of the task forces!

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📰 | Alvernia’s O’Pake Institute mobilizes Cultural Coalition; Partnership-driven task forces mitigate social and economic issues in Berks County

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Thank you Justin Bortz for highlighting our role in your transition away from #brickandmortar to an #ecommercebusiness through website development and social media marketing for capturing the essence of our mission and services.

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Do you support #passengerrail coming back to Berks County? We encourage you to show your support, the following ways:

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Caitlin Trovato Long, Ph.D., and Rodney Ridley, COO, are in #NewOrleans this week at the AUTM 2022 #AnnualMeeting, the largest gathering of technology transfer professionals around the globe where they will be gaining and sharing insight with other industry leaders. @AUTM

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The @OPakeInstitute team doesn’t have to use these great temporary work spaces anymore… Check out their newly created finished center at 401 Penn Street: https://t.co/hd8yGE03Lk

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Congratulations, neighbor, and thank you for sharing the vision and embodying the entrepreneurial spirit of Downtown Reading. We cannot wait to see the continued growth of Downtown that will follow. #connectionsatwork #readingpa #berkscounty

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Thanks to our friends and neighbors ⁦@OPakeInstitute⁩ and ⁦@AlverniaU⁩ collegetown for being at our Ribbon Cutting and promoting our shared vision of a better, more vibrant and active future for downtown Reading, PA!

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Business faculty member Dr. Woodson Kim shared a martial arts demonstration as part of the Multicultural Club Global Cafe event to celebrate Asian heritage in the dining hall today! 🥋

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It was great to attend the Pink in the Rink Game courtesy of our multi-year sponsor and partner @ReadingRoyals. The staff is getting acclimated to working downtown through this #partnership and others, and we look forward to increasing and deepening our downtown connections!

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It is always great to see more advancements being made through the Reading CollegeTowne initiative thanks to the many dedicated donors, partners, and community members like FirstEnergy! @firstenergycorp #connectionsatwork

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Alvernia University's expansion has already continued in 2022 with Pottsville CollegeTowne and O'Pake will be making some announcements soon with regard to our initiatives in 2022.

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It is a privilege to grow in Greater Reading! We are ecstatic to be a part of one of the two #highereducation institutions that expanded in Greater Reading in 2021.
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The graduate assistants are here to virtually welcome you to our office space at Alvernia University's CollegeTowne Campus!

Check out the video in the link below!
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Last weekend, we had the privilege of hosting Haydenfilms Institute's virtual 1.0 Screenwriting Competition at CollegeTowne along with the launch of https://t.co/Jkvd3AWCGK, a global platform that allows viewers worldwide to distribute, share, own, and showcase #digitalcontent.

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Cassandra Bailey, CEO of Slice Communications, will lead a free workshop where you will be able to safely question and challenge their marketing strategies and programs. She will ask hard questions about your buyers and targeted #influencers, introduce new #marketing techniques.

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Make sure that one of your #2022Goals is to challenge your marketing strategy and click below to register for our free virtual event on Wednesday, January 19 to help you do so!

Register Here: https://t.co/fVcMmfYQTs