Low Income Adults Get Access to IT Training

credit: Poets Are Angels

Those interested in a career in information technology have access to training through Jefferson State Community College. A grant from the Greater Birmingham Community Foundation will cover registration and allowances for low-income adults, with a focus on women and minorities.


The goal is to provide expenses for at least 40 unemployed low-income adults.

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