Manufacturing Day - Educating Students about Career Opportunities in Manufacturing
On Manufacturing Day – October 6, 2023 – over 150 Deep East Texas 8th grade students learned about exciting career opportunities where they can create, contribute and connect! The future is bright for students who choose careers in manufacturing, because the jobs are in high demand and near their hometowns and families.
TOPICS: Partnerships, Youth Career Explorations, Manufacturing
HDJT Grant and Partnership with CEIDC Funds Equipment to Prepare Crockett Students for Manufacturing and Health Occupations
Chairman Bryan Daniel, Commissioner Representing the Public for the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), presented a $15,000 High Demand Job Training (HDJT) grant to Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas (WSDET) for training at Crockett ISD. With a $15,000 matching grant from the Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corporation (CEIDC), WSDET used the grant funding to purchase equipment for Crockett ISD to train students to earn health care and manufacturing certifications.
TOPICS: Partnerships, Manufacturing, Health
HDJT Grant and Partnership with JEDCO Funds Equipment to Prepare Students for Computer Occupations
Through the High Demand Job Training grant program, the Texas Workforce Commission provided a $56,172 grant, which was matched by the Jasper Economic Development Corporation. Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas purchased $112K in equipment to train students attending the Deep East Texas College and Career Academy in high demand computer occupations.
TOPICS: Partnerships, Youth Career Explorations, Computer Occupations
TWC Awards Nine JET Grants to Five School Districts and Lamar State College - Port Arthur
The grants of nearly $2.6 million funded equipment to train 594 students in high demand health, manufacturing and transportation careers: Lamar State College - Port Arthur, Jasper ISD, Deweyville ISD, Newton ISD, Spurger ISD, and Woodville ISD.
TOPICS: Partnerships, Youth Career Explorations, Manufacturing, Health, Construction
Texas Rising Star Child Care Providers Recognized at Annual Quality Banquet
Over 400 child care teachers representing 54 child care providers across 12 counties came together on September 9, 2023, in Lufkin to focus on quality care and early learning.
TOPICS: Child Care Services
TWC Awards Nine JET Grants to Four School Districts and Angelina College
The grants totaling $2.8 million funded equipment to train 890 students in high demand health, manufacturing and transportation careers: Angelina College, Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD, Diboll ISD, Nacogdoches ISD and Windham School District.
TOPICS: Partnerships, Youth Career Explorations, Manufacturing, Health, Construction, Transportation