Article: Verizon Foundation Awards Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts $25,000 to Help Mature Workers Prepare for Employment; Workers Over Age 55 Gain Technology and Career Skills Needed to Improve Job Opportunities.

M2 PRESSWIRE-30 October 2009-Verizon: Verizon Foundation Awards Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts $25,000 to Help Mature Workers Prepare for Employment; Workers Over Age 55 Gain Technology and Career Skills Needed to Improve Job Opportunities(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

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BOSTON -- The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) and the Verizon Foundation are partnering to help people over the age of 55 gain the skills needed to prepare for better jobs in a fast-changing job market.

The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon, has awarded $25,000 to support ULEM's Mature Worker Program (MWP), which provides ...

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