By Laura Knight | Development Manager
Good Afternoon Donors!
Our Opportunity, Wellness, and Advancement (OWA) Center project is making progress. All of our building plans are finalized and awaiting final approvals from local authorities. In the meantime we continue to fundraise and develop the designs of our programs that will inhabit the space come 2027.
Our Scholars Program is launching an initiative we call Project RISE (Reach, Innovate, Sharpen, and Expand) that will provide work experiences for students while they pursue their university studies. We have a pilot group of 15 students who are being paired with local businesses to complete an in-semester internship to apply their skills in a relevant field. We can't wait to see how that continues to develop!
Project RISE is designed as a precursor to our SMART Hub in the Opportunity, Wellness, and Advancement Center. What we learn from this program and the skills our students develop will help feed smoothly into the start of the SMART Hub program in the OWA Center.
More updates to come soon! We are hoping to break ground in the second quarter of this year - pending approval of our plans.
With Gratitude,
Laura Knight
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