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Courtesy Autocam Medical
Autocam Medical said it will hire up to 10 young people as part of the city of Grand Rapids’ GRow1000 summer job program.
The Kentwood-based maker of precision, surgical and medical components and devices said Tuesday that it will participate in the GRow1000 Employment Program. First introduced by the city of Grand Rapids in 2020, the summer program aims to provide 1,000 young people with paid work experience.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to help mentor Grand Rapids’ next generation of talent,” said Kristy White, Autocam Medical’s human resource director. “We hope that participants walk away from this experience with the fundamental skills needed to be productive members of the workforce, as well as a greater understanding of the exciting career opportunities that are available right here in Grand Rapids.”
by: Reed Parker, Inside INdiana Business
Posted:
Apr 20, 2021 / 12:41 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) Indianapolis-based Bosma Enterprises has relaunched its Student Training and Employment Program after a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lilly Endowment Inc. and the city of Indianapolis’ Summer Youth Program Fund are helping to financially support the program.
Through the program, the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired partners with Bosma to help blind or visually impaired high school students to search for a career path and learn skills.
Bosma says the free-to-students program offers classroom learning, hands-on training and recreational activities, and with the help from two grants, students can participate in job readiness training and paid summer internships.
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Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 11:14am
The El Dorado Community Foundation has announced the 2021 Endow El Dorado grant recipients. Due to the unique circumstances surrounding the pandemic, the decision was made to allocate some of the grant funding to pandemic response in addition to the usual categories Social Services, Community Mental health, & Youth. In total, a little over $175,000 is being distributed to 28 different organizations throughout El Dorado County.
PANDEMIC RESPONSE Recipients
Only Kindness Inc - Response to Covid-19: Temporary Housing & Homelessness Prevention - $10,000
Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, Inc - Connect, Engage, Succeed - $10,000
Lilliput, a part of Wayfinder Family Services - Support for Kinship and Guardianship Families during the pandemic - $2,500