CUNNINGHAM MEASURE TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR UNEMPLOYED AND DISPLACED WORKERS TRAINING PROGRAMS APPROVED BY SENATE

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham that would allow the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development to request additional funding from the state to provide basic skills training to help displaced and disadvantaged workers learn the skills they need to successfully return to the workforce was approved today by the full Senate.

“Math, computer and technology are part of a growing list of skills needed for New Jersey’s workers to compete in today’s evolving global workforce. A lack of these skills is often keeping displaced and unemployed workers throughout the state from finding new jobs,” said Senator Cunningham, D-Hudson. “The New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development provides courses and opportunities that work to expand these knowledge areas for the unemployed so that they may enhance and grow their skills, making them more marketable in today’s economy.”

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