GCC receives $175K grant for collaborative pilot program
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Modified: 4/25/2021 1:08:23 PM
GREENFIELD – Greenfield Community College has received a $175,000 grant to help create a space where with collaborators it will provide job training programs, products and services to benefit the region.
GCC President Yves Salomon-Fernandez said the Greater Franklin County Rural Innovation Accelerator will bring together people from the municipalities of Greenfield, Orange and Athol, the Franklin County Community Development Corp., LaunchSpace and the Center on Rural Innovation in Vermont to “build a foundation focused on the digital, creative and agricultural economies” that can be sustained over time.
“I’m thrilled that we received the grant and that this is a true collaboration,” she said. “Our goal is to design job training programs, products and services to benefit all in the region, especially younger workers with less than a high school diploma who hav
GCC receives $175K grant for collaborative pilot program
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Published: 4/22/2021 4:57:50 PM
GREENFIELD Greenfield Community College has received a $175,000 grant to help create a space where, with the help of collaborators, it will provide job training programs, products and services to benefit the region.
GCC President Yves Salomon-Fernandez said the Greater Franklin County Rural Innovation Accelerator will bring together people from the municipalities of Greenfield, Orange and Athol, the Franklin County Community Development Corporation, LaunchSpace in Orange and the Center on Rural Innovation in Vermont to “build a foundation focused on the digital, creative and agricultural economies” that can be sustained over time.
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The company to offer seven $1,000 grants to engage local middle and high schoolers on the region s growing clean energy sector and highlight the urgency of climate change
In celebration of Earth Day, FirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer and energy storage company, announced today that the company is launching the
Valley Climate Champions education grant program. The program was created to engage Franklin County middle and high school teachers and students on the region s growing clean energy sector and to highlight the urgency of climate change. The program will include a total of seven $1,000 grants available to high school and middle school teachers – one grant for each of the Franklin County school districts and Franklin County Technical School. An additional $2,000 will be awarded to the grant recipient with the best end product presented in the Spring of 2022, chosen by a selection committee.
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GCC Foundation sets sights on raising $1.3M through annual campaign
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Published: 4/8/2021 8:28:47 PM
GREENFIELD The Greenfield Community College Foundation kicked off its annual fundraising campaign this week with virtual announcements from campaign co-chairs and stories from students, who shared their experiences as beneficiaries. Its goal of $1.3 million is higher than ever before.
In her opening remarks, GCC President Yves Salomon-Fernandez said that despite the loss and hardship many experienced in 2020, there are reasons to be cheerful, including the commitment of community members who support the college and its students through donations to the GCC Foundation. Executive Director Regina Curtis, who plans to retire later this year, noted that the state funds about 48 percent of what it costs to provide a GCC education. The other 52 percent is raised through donations, as well as tuition and fees, and grants.