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Synchrony Launches Initiative to Advance Education Equity
Company to Invest $50 Million to Expand Access to Higher Education, Skills Training and Financial Knowledge Needed to Succeed
Education as an Equalizer Aims to Empower Students, Communities and Employees to Build a Stronger, More Inclusive Future
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STAMFORD, Conn., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Synchrony today announced Education as an Equalizer, an initiative to expand access to higher education, skills training in high-growth fields and financial literacy for underserved communities and its own workforce. During the next five years, the company will invest more than $50 million in the program.
Gov. Ned Lamont has proposed spending $103 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds on job training and other workforce development efforts.
In a statement Lamont said the spending would help connect Connecticut s approximately 140,000 unemployed residents with employers in the state who the governor said are hiring at a record pace. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to shape the future of Connecticut’s workforce and ensure it aligns with the needs of the post-pandemic, 21st century economy,” Lamont said.
The initiative would be led by the state Office of Workforce Strategy, an agency the Lamont administration established under the auspices of the Department of Economic and Community Development last year.
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