Fifth Third Foundation and National Urban League Mark Workforce Development Month, Celebrate Success of Workforce Development Program
The Fifth Third Foundation and the National Urban League are commemorating Septembers Workforce Development Month by announcing results from the first year of a collaborative workforce development program that provides career advancement opportunities through upskilling and re-skilling services to under-employed participants.
- The Fifth Third Foundation and the National Urban League are commemorating Septembers Workforce Development Month by announcing results from the first year of a collaborative workforce development program that provides career advancement opportunities through upskilling and re-skilling services to under-employed participants.
- The $1 million investment from the Fifth Third Foundation has helped individuals across eight selected affiliate Urban League organizations gain meaningful employment and earn a livable wage.
- Fifth Third and the National Urban League worked together to launch the program in the summer of 2021.
- With strategic intervention from opportunities such as the Workforce Development Program, these individuals can find a pathway to economic stability, said Marc H. Morial, National Urban League president and CEO.