Summer Success Program
2009 Program Numbers
http://www.worksourcefl.com/
The Summer Success program of 2009 was funded by recovery funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. WorkSource received $2.3 million in funds to provide work experiences for young adults between the ages of 14-24 who met the United States Department of Labor eligibility requirements
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Learn, Return & Earn
Workforce Investment Act 2009 program numbers
www.learnreturnearn.org
In 2009, WorkSource received approximately $9 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for training and employment services to individuals affected by the recession. WorkSource used a portion of the funds to create Learn, Return & Earn, a series of events designed to help individuals access information and apply for training scholarships.
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WorkSource Hosts Final Virtual Job Fair of 2009
http://www.worksourcefl.com/
During the current recession, unemployment in our region has almost doubled. So has the number of jobseekers in WorkSource’s system. WorkSource needed to find a way to bring jobseekers and employers together with the least amount of travel and down time from other important activities.
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REAL$ENSE PROSPERITY CAMPAIGN
HELPING FIRST COAST EMPLOYEES GET FINANCIALLY FIT
http://www.realsensejax.org/
Each year, WorkSource partners with the RealSense Prosperity Campaign to provide free income tax preparation services for individuals eligible to file for the Earned Income Tax Credit. This year, with many families suffering the effects of the recession, RealSense is placing a strong emphasis on financial education.
As many employers implement cost-saving strategies to keep their businesses afloat, there is a new, free service they can offer employees to help stretch their take home pay. Through on-site, employer-based financial education classes, United Way’s Real$ense Prosperity Campaign is providing First Coast employers free financial education sessions that help employees maintain financial stability.
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AWI Recognizes Workforce Partners for
Outstanding Services to Veterans
http://www.floridajobs.org/
The Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) recognized three One-Stop Career Centers, operated by Florida’s Regional Workforce Boards, for providing outstanding services to more than 172,000 veterans over the past year. WorkSource Career Center, Workforce Alliance and the Florida Crown Workforce Career Center each received $29,416.
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