CareerEdge and Suncoast Technical College Innovatively Pool Resources to Help Students Build a Tiny Home SARASOTA, Fla. (January 20, 2021) — CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and Suncoast Technical College (STC) combined efforts and resources to help students learn construction-related skills by building a tiny home on the school campus. This is a first-of-a-kind training approach where […]
The Campaign for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Funds $100,000 to Support Construction Skills Training in the Newtown Community SARASOTA, Fla. (January 13, 2021) — CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce development program of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, is gearing up to launch a first-ever core construction skills training program in the Newtown community thanks […]
A Need for Nurses: Local organizations step up to care for those who care for us Imagine working long hours on your feet, constantly moving about. Navigating complicated healthcare bureaucracies. Facing a steady stream of worried and disgruntled patients. Coping with emotional exhaustion after losing a patient you had grown to love. This is the […]
Pavitra Ciavardone Named CareerEdge Program Director The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has named Pavitra Ciavardone as program director for its CareerEdge Funders Collaborative. The mission of CareerEdge is to provide a labor force to the region’s growing industries by leveraging community assets and forming high-performing workforce partnerships. To read the full article, click here.
2021 Fall Issue
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Hires Pavitra Ciavardone as CareerEdge’s Program Director SARASOTA, Fla. (December 15, 2021) — The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that Pavitra Ciavardone has been selected to fill the role of Program Director for the Chamber’s workforce development program, CareerEdge Funders Collaborative. The mission of CareerEdge […]
$42,500 Grant Used To Upskill Workers At Manatee Memorial The CareerEdge Funders Collaborative through the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce gave a $42,500 grant to Manatee Memorial Hospital. SARASOTA, FL — The CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s workforce initiative, awarded $42,500 to upskill workers at Manatee Memorial Hospital. At a time when retaining […]
CareerEdge Awards $42,500 to Upskill Workers at Manatee Memorial Hospital Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla. (October 28, 2021) – CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce workforce initiative, awarded $42,500 to upskill workers at Manatee Memorial Hospital. At a time when retaining and growing talent has been extremely challenging, Manatee Memorial is investing in their workforce. […]
$357M Foundation Presents Grant Money to Workforce Development Initiative The $125,000 grant extends the Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s partnership with CareerEdge. The Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Venice, recently presented $125,000 in grant money to CareerEdge to continue its workforce efforts. CareerEdge is the workforce development initiative of the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. This grant extends the […]
CareerEdge Receives $25,000 Grant from Truist SARASOTA, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2021) CareerEdge will continue its workforce efforts, specifically with its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Bridges to Careers Training, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Truist Financial Corporation. “Our local health care employers have shared their desperation to find certified nursing assistants to fill their […]
