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Article: WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AWARDS FUNDS FOR VOLUNTEERS TO AID CHELAN-DOUGLAS SCHOOLS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 27, 2007
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The Washington state Department of Employment Security issued the following news release:
The state Employment Security Department has awarded $185,000 to the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council to support a variety of educational needs, including basic learning, mentoring, tutoring and English-language skills in 18 school districts and community organizations throughout North-Central Washington. The funding comes from the federal AmeriCorps and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) programs. Employment Security distributes the money to local communities to cover operating costs and provide stipends to Washington Service Corps members, who will spend 10½ months working on ...