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From Brookings: The United States is characterized by a persistent geography of racial and economic injustice, in which people of color and low-income people are concentrated in underinvested neighborhoods and systematically isolated from the resources, amenities, and … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Brookings Releases Strategic Action Playbook for Community-Rooted Economic Inclusion

From Explore the Trades: Apprenticeships are time-tested employee training systems that combine job-related technical instruction with structured on-the-job learning experiences. The plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical trades are built upon … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Explore the Trades is Helping Society-at-Large Change Perception of the Trades

From Select Fulton: Goodwill of North Georgia has produced a video that highlights the success of Career Reboot Fulton, a program conducted through a partnership led by WorkSource Fulton, Goodwill, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Career Reboot Fulton was the CARES Act … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Career Reboot Fulton Successful in Helping Fulton County Residents Acquire Digital Literacy Skills

From Google: Google now offers apprenticeships at several of its U.S. Google offices: Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Sunnyvale offices. All apprentices will participate in on-the-job work experience and receive external skills training through a … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Google Announces Apprenticeships To Be Offered in the United States With Roles in Atlanta and Elsewhere

From the Georgia Department of Community Affairs: The Georgia Department of Community Affairs will begin administering the State of Georgia Rental Assistance Program (GRA) in early March 2021. GRA can help renters with their past due rent and utilities. Payment will be made … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: New Georgia Rental Assistance Program Can Help Renters with Past Due Rent and Utilities