SRQ Magazine showcased the 11 new CNAs that have entered the healthcare community after graduating from the United Way Suncoast Booker Middle School Resource Center’s CNA program. The program was jointly funded and supported by both CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and United Way Suncoast. Click here to view the article.
CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and United Way Suncoast introduced 20 new Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) to the healthcare community. On Friday, May 12th, 9 CNAs graduated from the United Way Suncoast Sulphur Springs Resource Center. On Monday, May 15th, 11 CNAs graduated from the Booker Middle School Resource Center. The 7 week program culminated in a graduation ceremony and job fair for both cohort locations. All students will now need to pass their state CNA exam to become licensed nursing assistants. Read the Sarasota Herald Tribune article on the Booker Middle School graduation below.
CareerEdge and United Way Suncoast will graduate 11 CNA students from the American Red Cross program at Booker Middle School Resource Center. Click here to view the story in SRQ Magazine.
The internship roundtable will held on April 11th 2017, 8:00-9:30am, at the United Way Suncoast Office/CareerEdge, 1800 2nd St. suite 102, Sarasota FL 34236.
Read about the impact of the CareerEdge Internship Reimbursement program in SRQ Magazine’s Freshly Squeezed Daily News.
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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 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.
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.
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
