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AccelerateMS Recognizes Workforce Champions
This week, the Mississippi Office of Workforce Development (AccelerateMS) recognized three individuals and groups for their outstanding contributions to Mississippi’s workforce efforts. Awardees were: the New Albany School District’s IMPACT Program, the Southwest Mississippi Community College Workforce Training’s Diesel Preventative Maintenance Program, and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College President Dr. ...
AccelerateMS Announces $8 Million Investment in Innovative Career Coach Program
Jackson, MS – AccelerateMS is happy to announce a $7.99M investment in Mississippi high schools to support a significant expansion of an innovative career coach program in Mississippi public high schools. The program, which was created through House Bill 1388 and funded through House Bill 1517 of the 2022 Legislative ...
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The Mississippi Apprenticeship Program (MAP) has been awarded a Formula Funding Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to continue expanding Registered Apprenticeship opportunities across our state from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026! This funding will allow us to further empower businesses to "grow their own" skilled workforce and provide Mississippians with invaluable "earn while you learn" pathways to rewarding careers. We're excited to continue building a stronger, more skilled Mississippi! #ApprenticeshipWorks #WorkforceDevelopment #Mississippi #DOLGrant #EarnWhileYouLearn #SkilledTrades #MAP
Read more about it here: msapprenticeship.works/us-department-of-labor-awards-nearly-84m-in-grants-to-expand-registered-ap... ... See MoreSee Less
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