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Washington @ Work
Washington @ Work, funded through a partnership with the Walmart Foundation, is providing multi-year grants to local nonprofits in Washington, DC providing employment skills training and career counseling. In October 2011, The Community Foundation awarded $1.25 million in grants through Washington @ Work to the following organizations:
The funding provided support for programs in all eight District of Columbia wards and were designed to improve residents' skills such as English as a second language, computer literacy, math and customer service training. All participants in the programs have access to job recruitment, career counseling and job placement services for customer service opportunities. The funding was made as part of Walmart's DC Urban Workforce Development Initiative, which was developed to provide literacy, customer service, and retail training to 2,000 District residents. Partners in the program include Walmart, The Community Foundation, and the University of the District of Columbia Community College.
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