New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Grant Program Seeks To Help Those In Recovery Find Jobs
Grants of up to $500,000 will be used to help Appalachians in recovery find and keep jobs.
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The Recharge West Virginia Program would reimburse employers for the costs of training employees, and also requires the trained employees receive a 25% pay raise.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAward Recognizes College And Career Readiness In State’s High Schools
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the Council for Community and Technical College Education have named 71 high schools “Champion of College Access and Success.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPause On Youth Jobs Program Will Affect Charleston Center
The latest federal cuts will close a national job program for disadvantaged youth. The Department of Labor announced Thursday a phased pause in operations at contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide, including the Charleston Job Corps Center. ...
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HEPC Launches Microcredential Initiative To Prepare Workforce For Changing Economy
State education leaders hope to prepare the state’s workforce for big economic changes with short courses called microcredentials. Microcredentials are short, focused courses that educate and certify learners in a particular subject. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. To Receive $68 Million For Economic Development
These are part of the latest round of recipients of ARC’s POWER grants, or Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization.
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