The United Way of the CSRA received a grant from Bank of America that will support the Leading Families Forward Initiative, the organization’s “blueprint for lifting families out of poverty through investments and partnerships in four focus areas: Childhood Success, Youth Success, Workforce Development, and Access to Resources across a 12-county service area in the CSRA,” per a press release.
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“United Way of the CSRA is creating opportunities for local individuals and families in need to attain stability and thrive,” said Ora Parish, President, Bank of America Augusta / Aiken. “We are grateful to partner with the organization as they continue to improve quality of life and advance economic opportunity in the region, and look forward to seeing how the Leading Families Forward Initiative shapes our community for years to come.”
This initiative is designed to ensure children up to 11 years old are properly equipped from school, youth from 12 to 24 years old are gaining the knowledge, skills and credentials to obtain family-sustaining employment and families can improve their earning potential and financial well-being.
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A Georgia educator won an Outstanding Career and Technical Educator award for participation in SkillsUSA and career technical education. Sherrie Rowe, a design and media technology instructor at Augusta Technical College was honored with the award.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. They aim to help prepare people for careers in trade, technical and skilled service (including health) occupations, according to its website.
Rowe has mentored many students over the years and genuinely made a difference in their lives. She is the department chair for Design and Media Production Technology at Augusta Tech, where she has been an instructor for 24 years. She is the only teacher to receive a Teacher of the Year Award twice for the college. She serves as the SkillsUSA Georgia postsecondary coordinator for contests in the World of Computers and the World of Design Media. Rowe previously served as the testing coordinator for SkillsUSA Georgia Postsecondary and currently serves as the association’s webmaster.
Rah’mere Williams, one of Rowe’s students, describes her as “an outstanding teacher who ensures her students succeed in class and in life” in an article for SkillsUSA Champions Magazine.
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Georgia traffic is getting back to normal, according to an article from Georgia Public Broadcasting.
The State Road and Tollway Authority expects to generate $39.5 million from tolls during the fiscal year, starting on July 1. That would be more than double the $19.5 million the SRTA brought in during the current fiscal year, which was curbed severely by the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a study by LEK Consulting, “14% of the Millennial and Gen Z demographic expect to take more trips, and they expect to spend 7% more on travel than they did before the pandemic.”
In addition, 29% of Americans reported they “expect to be more interested in driving to their destination rather than flying or other modes; 26% said they will seek out travel activities that allow for greater social distancing after COVID is contained; and 21% reported having gained interest in new and different vacation activities they would not have sought out before COVID-19.”
Tyler Strong is the Business Editor for The Augusta Press. Reach him at tyler@theaugustapress.com.
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