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Two years ago, hundreds of thousands of San Diego workers lost their jobs, as Coronavirus stay at home orders kicked in. Many of those workers have since gotten new jobs and even raises, but the local economy remains fragile.
Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, June 2021 At the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, and for our many colleagues and partners, the ongoing and intertwined health, economic, and racial justice crises bring new urgency to our work to improve access to quality jobs, options to participate in business ownership, and the freedom to pursue economic opportunity. Below we share our monthly newsletter with highlights of recent work. As always, we welcome your feedback, thoughts, and partnership in advancing inclusive opportunity and an economy in which we all can thrive. Click h...
The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.
The San Diego Workforce Partnership received $100,000 for its TechHire program to train Black San Diegans for information, communications and technology jobs with paid work experience, subsidized training and job placement. Additionally, the foundation and Bank of America each provided additional $100,000 grants to support the San Diego Workforce Partnership Construction Career Jumpstart program for San Diegans interested in energy, construction and utilities. The six-month program provides paid work experience and training for underrepresented San Diegans seeking careers as welders, linemen/...
SD Foundation announces $400K in grants to build generational wealth in Black community Copyright 2018 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. KGTV FILE and last updated 2021-04-21 20:01:41-04 SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Foundation Wednesday announced $400,000 in grants to the San Diego Workforce Partnership and the Neighborhood House Association to help build generational wealth for Black San Diegans through education and workforce training. The foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to expand the Neighborhood Hous...