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St. Petersburg is launching a holistic, collaborative and innovation-focused workforce development program designed to prepare underserved residents for high-wage careers in target industries.
Mayor Ken Welch’s administration selected St. Petersburg College to administer the initiative, dubbed St. Pete Works: Employment & Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE). City council members unanimously approved a three-year, $6 million contract with the nearly century-old college Jan. 8.
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