Connected Lane County receives a 1.4 Million Dollar Grant

Connected Lane County received a 1.4 million dollar Future Ready Oregon Round Two Workforce Ready Grant from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The grant received will support the growth of Connected Lane County’s Excelerators: the Manufacturing Excelerator, Technology Excelerator, and Health Excelerator. Each Excelerator is a 250-hour experience that includes paid training at Connected Lane County’s Spark locations, followed by a paid internship within the youth’s Excelerator pathway.

To learn more about the impact of this grant, please visit the news coverage linked below.

Mckenzie River Broadcasting 10/29/23

The Chronicle 10/26/23 Oct. 26 Here to Help - Shining a bright light on nonprofits in Lane County - The Chronicle

KLCC 10/20/23 Lane County internship program for underserved youth wins state grant

KEZI-9 News 10/19/23 Lane County organization gets million-dollar grant for workforce development | News | kezi.com