Project ARRIBA, a community-based nonprofit dedicated to workforce and economic development in El Paso, announced Tuesday that the organization is receiving $250,000 over the next three years in grant funds from Bank of America to help the program fill the rising need for healthcare workers in the area. With the El Paso region is experiencing […]Read More
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced Monday their recent investment of $40,000 in Project ARRIBA to support its Building Pathways to the Middle Class Through Higher Education Project. Officials share that this investment will be used to advance a postsecondary education of our available workforce to meet the need for essential healthcare workers, e.g. […]Read More
Project ARRIBA, an El Paso workforce and economic development initiative, announced Friday that Paul Foster has donated $50,000 to the organization. “The commitment Project ARRIBA has to workforce development in our region is outstanding,” said Foster, president of Franklin Mountain Management, LLC. “The organization has a proven track record of success with El Pasoans who […]Read More
Wednesday morning, officials with the Manhattan Institute announced five outstanding nonprofits and their leaders as recipients of its 2020 Civil Society Awards. Among the group of honorees, was El Paso’s own Ruth Ellen Jacobson and the Tocando Music Project. The Tocando Music Project empowers children growing up in challenging social and economic conditions in and near El Paso, Texas, to transform […]Read More
El Pasoans, still reeling from the impacts of COVID-19, have faced yet another year of unprecedented challenges ranging from unemployment and food insecurity to healthcare and emergency childcare services. Nonprofit organizations have stepped up to help fill these gaps where they can, and Bank of America remains committed to addressing immediate and persisting needs in […]Read More
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso a $2,997,739 federal grant through the agency’s Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program. “Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) play a critical role in closing the educational achievement gap for Hispanic Americans, who – as a group – face unique barriers that can […]Read More
On Thursday, April 2, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso officials announced a $50,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation that will provide a safety net for nursing students facing financial challenges and unforeseen circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. School officials shared that “Wells Fargo’s generous grant will help students attending TTUHSC […]Read More
By 2030, West Texas is predicted to be 5,162 registered nurses short of meeting demand, according to the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies. Thanks to a new partnership between El Paso Community College (EPCC) and the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing, both sides are committed to meeting that need independently, as well as […]Read More
A team of 10 new officers and ambassadors are entering their term as New Mexico’s 4-H state leadership and feeling enthusiastic about serving the organization and their fellow members. The common desire of the young leaders is to share with other youth the many personal benefits of being a 4-H member, as well as to […]Read More
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