ANGOLA â The Steuben County Community Foundation has awarded a $20,000 Impact Grant to Easterseals RISE to support a Pre-Manufacturing Academy, which will be offered in partnership with the Steuben County Economic Development Corp.
The Pre-Manufacturing Academy will follow a 10-week program to help individuals prepare for employment with local manufacturers, said a news release from Easterseals RISE, an Angola-based facility that assists disabled people in Steuben and LaGrange counties. Both Easterseals RISE and the EDC will have manufacturing technical training equipment on site to foster development of specific skills needed by area employers.
âSCCF is excited to support this collaborative project to help people and businesses in Steuben County,â SCCF President and CEO Jennifer Danic said. âWe look forward to seeing Easterseals RISE and the Steuben County EDC work together on this new initiative.â