Central Scholarship Bureau, Inc.
$350,000 / 2011 / Workforce Development
To provide tuition assistance to Baltimore City residents seeking vocational training through community colleges and for-profit and nonprofit training providers. The bureau will work with community colleges and workforce providers to identify training opportunities in high-growth industries, and will provide tuition assistance for 60 Baltimore residents and students.
CivicWorksᅠ
$324,280 / 2011 / Workforce Development
For continued support of the Baltimore Center for Green Careers’ weatherization job-training programs. The center plans to expand its training by offering industry-recognized Building Performance Institute credentials to 40 Baltimore residents.
Community Health Integrated Partnership, Inc.
$40,474 / 2011 / Workforce Development
Toward support of the Community HealthCorps Workforce Development Program. The program is designed to increase access to primary and preventive health services, improve utilization of health and social services, and provide community outreach and recruitment of volunteers.
Digit All Systems, Inc.
$40,000 / 2011 / Workforce Development
For support of Information Technology certification training in Microsoft applications for 200 Baltimore City students. By providing classes in Microsoft Office applications, Digit All Systems expects to award 166 participants with Microsoft application certificates.
Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation
$40,156 / 2011 / Workforce Development
Toward support of CARES Career Connection, an employment program that serves 120 unemployed men and women in Baltimore City. The program provides job counseling, resume preparation, mentoring, and assistance with job placement, with the goal of helping 60 clients find employment within 12 months of enrollment.