From the West Alabama Newsroom– A non-profit in Demopolis is working to build industry in the Black Belt region by improving workforce development. West AlabamaWorks hosted a Lunch & Learn event Tuesday to promote the use of the Alabama Career Essentials program to train workers. The ACE program is a free 40-hour training course — that provides workers with basic…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A new $2.3 million dollar grant program in Selma is providing employment and education assistance to people in public housing. The Jobs Plus program aims to help break down the barriers that prevent people from becoming self-sufficient. The program offers up to four years of childcare, transportation and other assistance — to help residents go…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A program in Perry County is changing lives — by providing people with a way to overcome the mistakes of their past. Everyone deserves a second chance. And that’s exactly what participants get — at the PREP Rehabilitation Center — near Uniontown. The facility provides drug and mental health treatment — in addition to GED…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A program at Marion Military Institute is providing specialized training to make emergency first responder — a career-ready option for cadets. The First Responder Program at Marion Military Institute offers a flexible pathway for cadets to earn fire — emergency medical service — or law enforcement certifications. The program uses a state of the art…
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, members of the community gathered at the state capitol steps for a program reflecting on his life.
The Juliette Hampton Morgan library in Montgomery is offering kids an educational alternative this Spring Break. Students, grades, K-12, have the opportunity to participate in the STEM Spring Break Program. The STEM program allows students learn science, technology, engineering, and math through various experiments. The program is open March 24-25 from 9am-12pm. The library will follow all COVID-19 guidelines and…
Montgomery students will be the first participants in a new summer achievement program to promote literacy. Governor Kay Ivey, in conjunction with Montgomery Public Schools, the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, the Alabama State Department of Education, and the Alabama Reading Initiative announced the “Alabama Summer Achievement Program” or ASAP Thursday. The pilot program will run from June 11th through…
Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced over 150 new grants that will provide more than 2,700 additional Alabama four-year-olds with access to high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten. “Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten is a proven program that prepares students for success,” Governor Robert Bentley said. “Only 20 percent of Alabama’s four-year-olds are currently enrolled in the First Class program. Along with the support of legislative…
