Making an Impact in Canada
Feb 06, 2020
In a classic case of burying the lede, the Google Canada blog today announced "a $2.5 million grant for NPower Canada, a charitable organization that launches underserved young adults into meaningful and sustainable careers." I'm not thrilled by the idea of a US-based charity coming in and doing private education in Canada, but they're getting good press and obviously filling a need that our own education system seems not to be filling. They put participants through a 15-week course that provides technical skills, industry-recognized certifications such as CompTIA A+, and professionalism skills in the workplace.
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