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Google announces grant for creation of a Rural Local Initiative in Alabama

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WIAT) -– Google will provide a $50,000 grant to the Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation for the creation of a Rural LISC Alabama chapter. The Google Alabama Rural Works P3 Cohort will identify and train a diverse workforce, focusing on historically underrepresented populations in the state’s northern counties, and utilizing Northeast Alabama Community College as a hub for delivering short-term career technical tracks. Potential training tracks… Source link

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Google pledges to support 1 million rural women entrepreneurs in India

NEW DELHI: Internet giant Google Inc. said it will support 1 million rural women entrepreneurs in India, to help them pursue their ambitions and improve livelihoods through entrepreneurship. Google will implement this through the ‘Women Will’ web platform launched at the virtual Google for India event on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Also Read | What trade freedom did to Bihar’s farmers It also announced a $500,000… Source link

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