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Oct 1 2024

Investing in Mississippi’s Future: EquipMS Grant Applications Now Open for CTE Programs 

JACKSON, Miss. — AccelerateMS, Mississippi's office for workforce development strategy and coordination, is requesting applications to invest in Mississippi’s high school career and technical programs.   Now in its second year, the EquipMS Grant program, established through House Bill 588 (2023) as the Mississippi -12 Workforce Development Grant program, aims to ...
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Sep 10 2024

Mississippi Expands Career Coaching Initiative with Additional Funding  

JACKSON, Miss. — This fall, Mississippi is ramping up its efforts to guide high school students towards promising career paths by significantly increasing the number of career coaches across the state.  The number of career coaches will rise to 203 for the 2024-2025 academic year, thanks to the addition of ...
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Byron’s story is one of grit, growth, and grit again. With support from Meridian Community College Adult Education and MIBEST programs, he turned obstacles into stepping stones. buff.ly/4dc6C6i ... See MoreSee Less

Byron’s story is one of grit, growth, and grit again. With support from Meridian Community College Adult Education and MIBEST programs, he turned obstacles into stepping stones. https://buff.ly/4dc6C6i
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Maritime jobs are a rising tide in Mississippi! With a strong Blue Economy foundation and advancement of new technologies, the state is positioned to grow even more in maritime-related companies and jobs. To support those here today and in the future, new career pathways and workforce training is happening and being created in areas such as hydrography, uncrewed maritime vehicles (drones of the sea), and artificial intelligence.

Just one example, high school students at Hancock High School's Career Technical Center can learn more about the opportunities in hydrography, move on to earn an associate’s degree through Pearl River Community College or bachelor’s degree from the The University of Southern Mississippi OR go to work after they graduate at any of those levels. #MaritimeMonth ... See MoreSee Less

Maritime jobs are a rising tide in Mississippi! With a strong Blue Economy foundation and advancement of new technologies, the state is positioned to grow even more in maritime-related companies and jobs. To support those here today and in the future, new career pathways and workforce training is happening and being created in areas such as hydrography, uncrewed maritime vehicles (drones of the sea), and artificial intelligence. Just one example, high school students at Hancock High Schools Career Technical Center can learn more about the opportunities in hydrography, move on to earn an associate’s degree through Pearl River Community College or bachelor’s degree from the The University of Southern Mississippi OR go to work after they graduate at any of those levels. #MaritimeMonth
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Byron’s story is one of grit, growth, and grit again. With support from Meridian Community College Adult Education and MIBEST programs, he turned obstacles into stepping stones. buff.ly/4dc6C6i ... See MoreSee Less

Byron’s story is one of grit, growth, and grit again. With support from Meridian Community College Adult Education and MIBEST programs, he turned obstacles into stepping stones. https://buff.ly/4dc6C6i
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Maritime jobs are a rising tide in Mississippi! With a strong Blue Economy foundation and advancement of new technologies, the state is positioned to grow even more in maritime-related companies and jobs. To support those here today and in the future, new career pathways and workforce training is happening and being created in areas such as hydrography, uncrewed maritime vehicles (drones of the sea), and artificial intelligence.

Just one example, high school students at Hancock High School's Career Technical Center can learn more about the opportunities in hydrography, move on to earn an associate’s degree through Pearl River Community College or bachelor’s degree from the The University of Southern Mississippi OR go to work after they graduate at any of those levels. #MaritimeMonth ... See MoreSee Less

Maritime jobs are a rising tide in Mississippi! With a strong Blue Economy foundation and advancement of new technologies, the state is positioned to grow even more in maritime-related companies and jobs. To support those here today and in the future, new career pathways and workforce training is happening and being created in areas such as hydrography, uncrewed maritime vehicles (drones of the sea), and artificial intelligence. Just one example, high school students at Hancock High Schools Career Technical Center can learn more about the opportunities in hydrography, move on to earn an associate’s degree through Pearl River Community College or bachelor’s degree from the The University of Southern Mississippi OR go to work after they graduate at any of those levels. #MaritimeMonth
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