Post by Logan on Jun 28, 2016 2:20:19 GMT -6
WASHINGTON — Indiana is getting $5.8 million in federal grants to help disadvantaged workers land technology-related jobs, the White House announced Monday.
Ivy Tech Community College will use $2.6 million to train 330 disadvantaged youths and young adults for jobs in the information technology and advanced manufacturing fields.
A $3.2 million project led by the AFL-CIO Labor Institute for Training will help 400 Hoosiers with limited English proficiency improve their language and advanced manufacturing technical skills.
“There’s a desperate need for these tech jobs,” Vice President Joe Biden said.
The Obama administration in March designated Indianapolis a TechHire community through a national initiative to train low-skilled workers for higher-paying technology jobs.
Read more: www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2016/06/27/indiana-getting-58-million-tech-training/86445078/
Ivy Tech Community College will use $2.6 million to train 330 disadvantaged youths and young adults for jobs in the information technology and advanced manufacturing fields.
A $3.2 million project led by the AFL-CIO Labor Institute for Training will help 400 Hoosiers with limited English proficiency improve their language and advanced manufacturing technical skills.
“There’s a desperate need for these tech jobs,” Vice President Joe Biden said.
The Obama administration in March designated Indianapolis a TechHire community through a national initiative to train low-skilled workers for higher-paying technology jobs.
Read more: www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2016/06/27/indiana-getting-58-million-tech-training/86445078/