Grand Rapids Business Journal
The grant will help students develop construction skills and other skills that will provide career opportunities related to water, water infrastructure, recreation and the variety of projects that are expected to arise from the efforts to restore portions of the Grand River.
Courtesy Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Community College Workforce Training Department was awarded a three-year, $1,050,344 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support its Equitable Empowerment Through Career Pathways program.
“This grant will help GRCC and our partners tear down barriers to success and provide life-changing opportunities for people to prepare for in-demand careers,” GRCC President Bill Pink said. “We know the value of a strong, diverse workforce, as the Kellogg Foundation has shown through study after study. It makes good sense to use this funding to support such efforts. It will help our communities that are experiencing disparities,