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The PepsiCo Foundation is launching a $40 million scholarship program investing in 4,000 Black and Latinx students throughout the country, including 160 here in Chicago. One scholarship program targets students pursuing degrees in five high-demand areas, while the other scholarship provides support to community college graduates making the transition to a four-year institution.
The next round of job training classes start next month.
Since 2013, more than 70 have graduated from the program, run by Bethel New Life in partnership with World Business Chicago’s 1000 Jobs for Chicagoland and The Technology & Manufacturing Association.
The Austin Workforce Collaborative will host the event Sept. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 231 N. Pine St.
The Chicago Tribune published an in-depth story in Tuesday’s editions about Austin Polytechnical Academy.
Austin Polytechnical Academy student’s success helps to dispel the misperceptions about manufacturing jobs.
Bethel New Life is accepting participants in its Workforce Development Career Prep program.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel gathered with community leaders Tuesday at Austin Polytechnical Academy to announce the funding that will be used to support advanced manufacturing education and programs in the community.
The partnership with Matrix Tooling, Inc. & Matrix Plastic Products is in line with the West Side school’s mission to provide students opportunities that prepare them for careers in cutting-edge technologies.
Investments in manufacturing and improvements in infrastructure are outlined in the 64-page report released last month.