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TopLine Federal Credit Union Helps Young Adults Learn About Financial Basics at First-Ever Teen ...
TopLine Federal Credit UnionApril 1, 2021 GMT
MAPLE GROVE, Minn., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Local member-owned cooperative TopLine Federal Credit Union has partnered with Keystone Community Services’ Best Buy Teen Tech Center to help young adults prepare for their futures through a new program called
Career Pathways Program.
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The Career Pathways Program, is a youth job readiness program aimed to help young people in lower-income communities, especially from underrepresented groups, prepare for the world of work. Youth ages 16-18 have the opportunity to focus on a specific area of technology (e.g., web development, tech support, graphic design), develop their workforce readiness skills, and gain real-world work experience which culminates in an internship in the summer. The program’s goal is to help fill open positions in the S.T.E.M. workforce by focusing on professional technology tools and life skills valued in the workforce (problem-solving, initiative, collaboration).