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Southwest Initiative Foundation / 2024 / March 2024

Archives for March 2024

A student kneels on the shop floor at JCC and uses a level in the window of a small shed being built.

March 25, 2024

A new era of career exploration

Career and technical education is evolving to help students navigate today’s world of work. For decades, the conversation about jobs in our

Filed Under: Connect Newsletter Tagged With: Business Support, Leadership

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March 22, 2024

Local community foundations are partners in career prep

Career Prep When it comes to career and technical education (CTE), partnerships with employers, colleges and economic development agencies likely

Filed Under: Connect Newsletter Tagged With: Community Foundations

A group of SWIF coworkers pose for a group photo at the IGNITE career expo.

March 21, 2024

On the right path

By Scott Marquardt, Southwest Initiative Foundation The newest issue of our CONNECT newsletter is all about career pathways. Our feature story

Filed Under: Connect Newsletter Tagged With: Business Support, Leadership

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March 21, 2024

Celebrating 10 Business Reinvention cohorts

Hands-on, collaborative workshop experience We recently wrapped up the 10th Business Reinvention cohort with our partners redstar marketing

Filed Under: Boosting Economic Mobility Tagged With: Business Support

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March 21, 2024

Lac qui Parle Area Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Project

Lac qui Parle area launches project to build welcoming and inclusive communities Area residents invited to initial meeting April 9 in

Filed Under: Building Resilient Communities Tagged With: Belonging

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March 15, 2024

Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund

Otto Bremer Trust selects Southwest Initiative Foundation as partner for new Community Responsive Fund Southwest Initiative Foundation will award

Filed Under: Retaining Wealth Tagged With: Grants

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