A job training program developed by the North East Community Action Corporation is getting more recognition from the federal government. Jeanna Caldwell of the U.S. …
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — A job training program developed by the North East Community Action Corporation is getting recognition from the federal government.
2 Kansas City, Missouri, organizations receive pre-apprenticeship grants
Full Employment Council, MCC approved for funds
Tyler Navas
and last updated 2021-05-03 16:47:03-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Two Kansas City, Missouri, organizations are among the recipients of pre-apprenticeship grants from the stateâs Office of Workforce Development.
The Full Employment Council and Metropolitan Community College were chosen to receive grants of up to $50,000 through the Missouri Apprentice Ready initiative, according to a news release.
Missouri Apprentice Ready launched in February and is âan initiative that invests U.S. Department of Labor funds toward the development of pre-apprenticeship opportunities, supporting pathways to Registered Apprenticeships,â the release stated.
The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) within the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has launched MO Apprentice Ready, an initiative to fund pre-apprenticeship programs throughout the state.A $1 million investment of federal funds will be used to create pre-apprenticeship opportunities, supporting pathways to Registered Apprenticeships.
“Over the past three years we have cultivated a robust Registered Apprenticeship program network. To continue our growth, and allow for more Missourians to access sustainable employment opportunities, we need to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs directly connected to Registered Apprenticeships,” said Dr. Mardy Leathers, director of the Office of Workforce Development. “This will create a talent pipeline and get more Missourians prepared to enter a Registered Apprenticeship opportunity.”