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Career Destinations - Connecting Students to Local Jobs and Careers

Workforce / Education Development

Investment: $99,817

Investor:ARC

Partners/Sponsors: DCMO BOCES

Year Awarded: 2020

Prepare students to pursue higher education and employment within local industries, such as Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture, Healthcare, and Business

Impact

Workforce Served: 763

Opportunity Impact Program

Workforce / Education Development

Investment: $150,000

Investor:ARC

Partners/Sponsors: Broome-Tioga Workforce

Year Awarded: 2020

Train and secure sustained employment for unemployed and underemployed residents of Broome County who experience barriers to employment from justice-related complications, such as former incarceration or substance use disorder

Impact

Workforce Served: 85

Waverly Center for Innovative Studies

Workforce / Education Development

Investment: $149,757

Investor:ARC

Partners/Sponsors: Waverly Central School District

Year Awarded: 2021

This program increased educational access for students seeking occupations in local technology-focused businesses.

Impact

Workforce Served: 108
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