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Bank of America Awards $300,000 Grant to Career Nexus, a Fresno DRIVE Initiative to Prepare Fresno County Young Adults for High-Demand Careers at Scale

Grant, a Capstone Gift, Helps the Region’s Diverse Workforce Obtain Jobs in High-Wage Sectors and Builds Employer Pipelines

Fresno, California, July 20, 2021 … The Central Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) is proud to announce that Bank of America has made a capstone gift of $300,000 to Career Nexus, one of Fresno DRIVE’s 19 initiatives. This represents the largest grant Bank of America has awarded in Fresno.

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Career Nexus Piloting Innovative Career Ecosystem with Paid Internships to Prepare Young Adults to Fill High-Demand, Good Paying Jobs in the Greater Fresno Region

A Fresno Business Council program and a Fresno (CA) DRIVE initiative operating under shared community values, Career Nexus aligns efforts to foster diverse talent and industries with plans to scale program in the thousands by January 2022. 

Fresno, California, April 27 2021 … The Fresno Business Council (FBC) is proud to announce Career Nexus, a unique and comprehensive career ecosystem comprised of employers, education, training and support partners, and young adult interns. The program, currently in its…

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The Latest

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    Broken Ladders: New program in Fresno provides young people real work experienceJuly 13, 2022
    Aurora Salazar, 27, did not have a clear idea of how she would attain her goal of becoming an accountant until she joined Career Nexus in December 2021. The Madera resident was a good student until she became pregnant in […]
  • city of fresno youth job core announcement
    Career Nexus provides soft skills training for City of Fresno internsJuly 6, 2022
    In addition to job training and mentorship, the program provides a livable wage and a career path with the city.
  • bank of america video
    Bank of America + Career NexusOctober 28, 2021
    Bank of America is investing in Hispanic-Latino teammates, clients and communities.
  • bank of america check presentation
    GV Wire: Big Check Boosts Internship Program + Where Fresno Ranks in New Education SurveyJuly 20, 2021
    Career Nexus, a regional program designed to help young adults get paid for job training and move into the workforce, got a big shot in the arm on Tuesday morning.
  • Bank of America Check Presentation
    The Business Journal: Bank of America Grant to Help Create Paid InternshipsJuly 20, 2021
    Central Valley young adults will have a shot at higher paying jobs through paid training after Bank of America invested $300,000 into Career Nexus and the Fresno DRIVE Initiative. 
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    FOX26: $300,000 grant issued towards Fresno community initiativeJuly 20, 2021
    The Central Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) announced Tuesday that Bank of America recently made a hefty donation toward Career Nexus, an initiative that provides young adults with work-based experience.
  • Bank of America Check Presentation
    SJVC Sun: Fresno DRIVE lands $300k grant from Bank of America. Here’s where it’s going.July 20, 2021
    Fresno’s DRIVE Initiative received a sizable donation from Bank of America intended to help young adults prepare for high-demand careers. Bank of America gifted $300,000 – the largest donation it has awarded in Fresno – to Career Nexus, one of DRIVE’s […]
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    ABC30: Program helps develop Fresno workforce with paid internshipsMay 21, 2021
    Sparks are flying as materials are welded at United Western Industrial in northwest Fresno. The company is a manufacturer of heavy-duty truck parts.
  • gv wire story
    GV Wire: New Fresno Effort Aims to Unleash Young Workers, Boost BusinessesMay 20, 2021
    A just-unveiled program in Fresno is designed to bridge a long-standing gap between graduation and career for young adults, and turbo-charge the area’s economy. Savanah Ruiz, who graduates in a few weeks from Duncan Poly, is an example of the […]
  • business journal article
    The Business Journal: New Program Funds, Places Interns for Local CompaniesMay 14, 2021
    Fresno has both a shortage of workers and a bubble of young adults in low-paying, on-career jobs. A new pilot program is aiming to solve both issues. The Career Nexus launched its pilot program with 10 interns this spring and […]
  • Kurt Madden of Career Nexus
    The Business Journal: Internship Program to Connect Workers with Local BusinessesApril 27, 2021
    The Fresno Business Council announced Tuesday the launch of a pilot program to connect partnering businesses with young adults looking for internships, with added education and training.  According to a press release, the Career Nexus will work with education and […]
  • person being overwhelmed
    LifeHacker: How to Survive a ‘Sink or Swim’ Work AtmosphereMarch 23, 2021
    When I was 21, fresh out of college and navigating California’s broken job market in the pits of the Great Recession, I got a public radio internship and was overjoyed.
  • united states capitol building
    Forbes: Senators Introduce Breakthrough Bill For Paid InternshipsMarch 4, 2021
    This week, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Department of State Student Internship Program Act, to tackle issues of equity as part of the State Department’s signature internship program. The bill pushes for paid internship opportunities to provide minimum […]
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