CareerEdge Internship Reimbursement Program
Read about the impact of the CareerEdge Internship Reimbursement program in SRQ Magazine’s Freshly Squeezed Daily News.
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The Manufacturing Industry Grows in the Sarasota-Manatee Region
CareerEdge has partnered with many local manufacturing employers to help connect and train talent and to close skills gaps. The industry has seen much improvement from these efforts and is still continuing to grow in our region. At the end of 2017, manufacturers employed over 17,000 employees locally, a 3% increase from 2016, with an average annual wage of $51,950 last year.
Read more about the growth of the Manufacturing industry in the Sarasota Herald Tribune, here.
CareerEdge’s Successful Internship Program to Expand
CareerEdge Internship Program will be expanding thanks to the support from the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation.
Read our recent mention in SRQ Magazine’s “Freshly Squeezed.” To read the press release, click here.
Sarasota Area Shows Slight Decline in Financially Struggling Households
The Sarasota area has had a small decrease in poverty level according to the 2017 ALICE Report. To read more about the United Way report, click here.
Mireya Eavey and Joe Pennisi: Tax-assistance programs and tax credits boost economy
This week the Executive Director of CareerEdge, Mireya Eavey, co-wrote a column in the Sarasota Herald Tribune about the Earned Income Tax Credit. United Way Suncoast helps low-income families with tax preparation and receiving earned income tax credit. Through the Volunteer Tax Assitance Program (VITA), CareerEdge and United Way Suncoast are able to help our industry partners and their families during tax season. To read the entire column click here: Mireya Eavey and Joe Pennisi_ Tax-assistance programs and tax credits boost economy
CareerEdge Leaders Push for Pell Expansion
CareerEdge Program Director, Deborah Chapman, was highlighted in the SRQ Magazine daily newsletter for her work in Washington DC for the National Skills Coalition. Read the full article on the CareerEdge Push for Pell Expansion at: srqmagazine.com-CareerEdge Leaders Push for Pell Expansion
Mireya Eavey, Philanthropic Newsmaker of the Year!
Mireya Eavey, the Executive Director of CareerEdge and the Sarasota Area President of United Way Suncoast was acknowledged by SRQ Magazine as 2016’s Philanthropic Newsmaker of the Year!
Congratulations Mireya!
CareerEdge Graduates 12 Students from the Booker Middle School Resource Center Certified Nursing Assistant Program
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Investing in Good Risk
Executive Director of CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and United Way Suncoast Sarasota Area President Mireya Eavey was featured in SRQ magazine. She discussed the importance of long term and creative solutions to complex social problems, the importance of a thought out approach to giving, and taking a risk when it comes to funding new programs.
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MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide an exceptional labor force to a region’s growing industries by leveraging community assets and forming high-performing workforce partnerships.
