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Pomona One LA Hits the Sidewalks to Engage Hundreds in Fight Against Waste Station
"Since the beginning of this year, parishioners at St. Madeleine Church in Pomona have worked with fellow members of the community-based One L.A. to oppose the proposed Ninth Street Pomona Valley Waste Transfer Station. On Aug. 13, about 50 people,” comprised primarily of St. Madeline parishioners along with representatives from other local Christian churches and the Association of Pomona Teachers, "hit the sidewalks to rally support for their cause..."
St. Madeleine Rallies Against Pomona Waste Transfer Station, The Tidings: Southern California's Catholic Weekly
Read moreAMOS Secures $5 Million for Workforce Development in Iowa
AMOS recently pushed through state legislation to increase funding for workforce development. Pathways to College Education (PACE) provides community college funding for people who are low income, cannot qualify for Pell grants and are interested in pursuing careers in Iowa where there's a shortage of workers (i.e. welders, machinists, tool and die makers, CNA's, etc.). PACE has passed the House and Senate and is awaiting signature from the Governor. The bill would provide $5 million for the state's community colleges.
The Border Organization Demands Reestablishment of County Public Defender’s Office
Local Organization Seeks Action on Public Defender's Office, Del Rio News Herald
Read moreJeremiah’s ‘Road Home Program’ to Launch in New Orleans
"Jeremiah Group, which pushed the state to dedicate the money for the new program out of the failed Road Home rental recovery program, deserves credit for ...pushing the administration to deliver on the idea."
Read moreMembers of Austin Interfaith Weigh In On Texas Miracle
Institutional leaders from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, the Worker's Defense Project and the University Methodist Church weigh in on the Texas miracle and its effects on Austin residents.
Read moreCOPA Asks Santa Cruz County Board to Preserve Wages for Home Workers
Chaplain Dan Olivieri and lay leader Mary Littel Walsh presented the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors a petition signed by over 400 parishioners from Resurrection Catholic Church in Aptos. They sent a clear message — don't cut home care wages!
Read moreEvaluation Update Confirms Solid Returns for Investment in Job Training: Capital IDEA
Local Investments in Workforce Development: 2011 Evaluation Update, Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources
Read moreGreater Texas Foundation Awards $150,000 to Workforce Development Program VIDA
The Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement, a W/SWIAF labor market intermediary in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, announced that they have been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Greater Texas Foundation to prepare low-income adults to obtain jobs in high demand fields. GTF Executive Director Dr. Wynn Rosser notes, "We became very interested in VIDA's work after learning that 91 percent of VIDA's participants served last year had either graduated or were still in school." VIDA's innovative program combines financial assistance with support services for adults motivated to graduate from college.
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