Dismantling the Dept. of Education could steer more people to nontraditional career paths
If federal student aid is disrupted, bootcamps could go mainstream. If the Department of Education ceases to exist as planned, college financial aid could potentially face disruption for millions of current and incoming college students. The Trump administration’s ongoing dismantling of the Department of Education, also known as the DOE, could spur a shift away from traditional four-year […]
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Philly weekly roundup: $1.2M for Hopeworks; Goodbye Wells Fargo Center; Is the Digital Equity Act over?
Plus, the Pennsylvania Senate Communications and Technology Committee passed legislation to ban state government agencies from using TikTok. • Startups and creators need to work together to solve their mutual problems, Calan the Artist writes. [Technical.ly] • Have PTW 2025 FOMO? Check out our live blog that recaps all the events we attended last week. [Technical.ly] • Tech workforce development org Hopeworks […]
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The Hg Foundation Partners with Hopeworks to Help Young Adults Secure Long-Term Employment
$1.2M Commitment from The Hg Foundation Enables Hopeworks’ Expansion into Two New Cities The Hg Foundation, a grant-giving charity focused on improving tech education and skills, today announced a new $1.2 million partnership with Hopeworks, a U.S. social enterprise that supports young adults into long-term living wage careers. The partnership will enable Hopeworks to expand its […]
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Shapiro Administration Awards Nearly $4.9 Million to 50 Organizations Boosting Digital Literacy Across Pennsylvania

June 14, 2024

Harrisburg, PA – The Shapiro Administration today announced nearly $4.9 million in grants to 50 community organizations throughout Pennsylvania for programs to improve digital literacy among job seekers so they can be successful in finding, obtaining, and maintaining employment. In this round of digital-literacy funding – the fifth since 2021 – the Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has awarded grants […]

Thanks to a $1 million gift, this Kensington nonprofit is giving more young people training and work experience in tech

May 15, 2024

Hopeworks is a nonprofit that offers training and work experience in tech for young adults. They plan to expand their Kensington office and double the amount of training slots they currently offer. Over the past few years, a media-boosted narrative about young people has emerged — they are lazy. None of them want to work, […]

Philadelphia hopes to put some 250 residents to work with $1.2 million in grants to 4 nonprofits

March 28, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia is giving $1.2 million to four workforce training programs, in hopes of securing jobs for some 250 students. The jobs are mostly in the medical field but also include some city jobs. Employers such as Penn Medicine and Temple Health need medical assistants, and thousands of Philadelphians need jobs. The city’s […]

Four organizations selected to develop innovative solutions for job seekers in Philadelphia

March 28, 2024

Mayor Cherelle Parker and the Department of Commerce on Thursday announced four new organizations to develop innovative workforce solutions for local job seekers. The Workforce Solutions Grant invests in programs from organizations that strive to address specific challenges that Black, Latino and other historically disadvantaged Philadelphia residents face when preparing for and entering the workforce. […]

City Announces $1.15 Million Investment in Organizations Advancing Innovative Workforce Training Programs

March 28, 2024

PHILADELPHIA — The City’s Department of Commerce today announced its latest investment through the Workforce Solutions Grant, selecting four new organizations to develop innovative workforce solutions for local job seekers to prepare for and connect to sustainable career pathways that pay a living wage. The Workforce Solutions Grant invests in programs from organizations that strive […]

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Dismantling the Dept. of Education could steer more people to nontraditional career paths

Philly weekly roundup: $1.2M for Hopeworks; Goodbye Wells Fargo Center; Is the Digital Equity Act over?

The Hg Foundation Partners with Hopeworks to Help Young Adults Secure Long-Term Employment

Shapiro Administration Awards Nearly $4.9 Million to 50 Organizations Boosting Digital Literacy Across Pennsylvania

Thanks to a $1 million gift, this Kensington nonprofit is giving more young people training and work experience in tech

Philadelphia hopes to put some 250 residents to work with $1.2 million in grants to 4 nonprofits

Four organizations selected to develop innovative solutions for job seekers in Philadelphia

City Announces $1.15 Million Investment in Organizations Advancing Innovative Workforce Training Programs

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