The Pima County Board of Supervisors granted $5.3 million to the Micro-pathways program on April 5, 2022.
The money from Pima County enabled Pima Community College to hire program navigators and career coaches. Money allocated from Pima County also goes toward apprentice scholarships for students who need that experience.
The new PCC Automotive Technology and Innovation Center is a state of the art training facility for students interested in the automotive industry.
The program provides training opportunities and workforce education at little to no cost for Pima County residents who were affected by layoffs, furloughs, and other changes in the labor market during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program typically lasts three months or less for students and focuses on helping them find careers in health care, automotive technology, plumbing, EMS (emergency medical services), HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), cybersecurity, electrical work, and welding.
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Pima Community College offers ‘FastTrack’ to in-demand jobs
David Salinas never saw himself in Information Technology. Even if he had, he probably wouldn’t have been able to afford the training necessary to enter the field. That was until he joined Pima Community College’s Micro-pathways program, also known as […]
Sahuarita resource center provides much more than food
Looking at the Sahuarita Food Bank & Community Resource Center today, one can hardly imagine that this impressive, 14,300-square-foot facility got its start 14 years ago in the closet of a church. The food bank has grown, in part, thanks […]
For 4th Avenue businesses, CARES Act provided a much-needed boost
Lizzie Mead gestured proudly at the pristine screen of her new touchless cash register. “This is the best $1,200 I ever spent,” she said. Like many businesses, Silver Sea Jewelry — the Fourth Avenue shop Mead has owned for the […]
Job program paves path to a brighter future
Hundreds of jobseekers have doubled their wages in the last year, thanks to a partnership with Pima County, a local nonprofit, and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. JobPath is the County’s nonprofit partner focusing on workforce development and individualized […]
Reaching them where they are: ‘MC3’ delivered equity in COVID-19 services
It was early November 2021. COVID-19 cases were on the rise, soon to spike. Pastor Fabian Chidandali prepared a special sermon that day for the congregation at Agape, a southside church that provides a home to the Bethesda African Fellowship. […]
Tucson’s Emerge Center – A safer shelter for victims of domestic abuse
For many community organizations, the COVID-19 pandemic pushed ongoing problems to a breaking point. Prior to the pandemic, Tucson’s Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse, which provides emergency housing and other services to victims of domestic violence, was one of several […]
Rental-assistance program allows woman to stay in her home
Daitra Small has always been a hard-working woman. She had a long career with the Tucson Unified School District before multiple sclerosis eventually took away her ability to walk. She now gets around on a small scooter. Little did she […]
CARES Act Successes – Raptor Canyon, Cafè 54 See Benefits
Facing an unchecked pandemic, state and local governments enacted curfews and lockdowns to stem the growing tide of illness when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020. As a result, restaurants were some of the hardest hit businesses. “We needed […]
Pima County supplies safety gear during COVID-19’s darkest hour
The initial surge of COVID-19 in early 2020 caused a crisis in the availability of medical supplies throughout Pima County. Emergency responders and front-line health care workers faced a dire shortage of items like masks, gloves, and face shields as […]
CARES Funding Expands Patios Downtown – Ten55 Brewing
(HED) Outdoor seating, ‘Thirst for good beer’ helped brewery keep suds flowing Things had picked up for Ten55 Brewing Company by early 2020. The brew pub and restaurant opened their downtown Tucson location in late 2018 to a steady flow […]
Pima Eviction Legal Services Program works with tenants
The way Andrew Flagg sees it, when renters face off against landlords in eviction legal proceedings, it’s usually a David vs. Goliath battle. Although David was victorious in the Bible, the story is memorable because Goliath normally wins almost every […]