Bank of America Awards Grant to Youth Career Development Program

Friday, September 28, 2018

Bank of America Awards Grant to Youth Career Development Program

The Immokalee Foundation has received a grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support the Career Development program, a multifaceted curriculum that introduces Immokalee youth to potential occupations, business etiquette and networking, and matches students with adult mentors in the community.

The foundation’s Career Development program empowers Immokalee’s youth to imagine and prepare for a future they may not have envisioned, whether they attend a university, vocational program, or professional certification course that help prepare them for jobs requiring specific skills.

They are students like Julio Estrella, who describes The Immokalee Foundation’s program as “a life changer.”...