Monthly Roundup - September 2024
Education and Talent / September 6, 2024
- The Columbus Area Chamber in Nebraska raised an additional $755,000 for its Rural Workforce Housing Fund. Chamber President Dawson Brunswick said the first round of the fund helped finance more than 240 housing units and he hopes the second round will see similar success.
- The Bend Chamber launched a low-interest loan program to spur workforce housing development. The program received an initial seed donation of $500,000 from Providence Health Plan. The program provides early-stage capital at a low interest rate to reduce the cost of constructing a home, making it affordable to locally employed, mid-market buyers.
- The Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce is developing 55 units of workforce housing on under-utilized property next to its building. The current gravel parking area is being subdivided and donated for construction. Once complete, the building will be owned and operated by Railtown Housing Society, which was created by the chamber specifically for this project to address the need for local workforce housing.
- The Manhattan Area Chamber’s Classroom-to-Career Partnership program pairs fourth-grade classrooms with businesses to help the students start thinking about careers at an early age. The initiative has three main events throughout the year. In the first two, businesses introduce themselves and their services to a classroom and later visit again to speak about how to prepare for the jobs. The third event is be a field trip to one of the businesses, where students can see the work in action.
- The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation launched the MoGo Rideshare earlier this year to help people commute to work and training events. to expand access to affordable transportation. The app is available as a pilot program and transports people within a 17-mile service zone. Rides within the zone are only $1.25 each.
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- The Meadowlands Chamber’s new chair said the chamber’s top two priorities are developing convention center and maximizing the impact of the 2026 World Cup on the region. “Through seminars, workshops, local activations and networking opportunities, we are connecting our members, both big and small, with the opportunities and skillsets they need to make 2026 a resounding success,” he said.
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- The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce will hold the third annual Fall for Sarasota next week, uniting local businesses and nonprofits for three days of volunteer projects.Business teams will volunteer with local nonprofits for four-hour projects, providing much-needed help to organizations across Sarasota.
- Several Arkansas chambers of commerce were recently featured by Arkansas Money & Politics for the tremendous impact they make on the state’s economy.
- The Metro Atlanta Chamber recently launched three new initiatives addressing the challenges employers face when it comes to finding talent for in-demand job functions. The programs will build upon MAC’s existing talent development work and propel upward economic mobility for individuals, with a particular focus on youth and young adults, across the metro Atlanta region and state.
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