Workshops for Warriors Awarded $75,000 Grant by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
November 1, 2015
Workshops for Warriors has been awarded a $75,000 grant by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to assist in its efforts to train veterans transitioning into civilian life with job skills and placement.
"JPMorgan Chase is committed to serving the unique needs of America's military, veterans and their families through valuable employment and education programs such as this," said Myeisha Peguero Gamino, JPMorgan Chase's Vice President of Corporate Responsibility for Southern California. "We recognize that many employers have job openings but no properly trained job applicants. Through our initiative called New Skills at Work, we are working with great partners like Workshops for Warriors to close that skills gap."
Founded in 2008, Workshops for Warriors provides veterans and injured vets with training in CNC machining, CAD/CAM programming and welding. Since 2011, 194 veterans and wounded warriors have been trained on-site and received third-party nationally recognized credentials, with 100 percent of graduates obtaining jobs in advanced manufacturing.
For more information contact:
Workshops for Warriors
2970 Main Street
San Diego, CA 92113
619-550-1620
www.workshopsforwarriors.org
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
www.jpmorganchase.com
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