Category “Workforce”

Ford Urbanite Mobility Innovation Challenge Attracts $600,000 in Funding and Resources for Entrepreneurs to Impact Local Transportation Challenges
March 21, 2024

Memphis, Tennessee (Thursday, March 21, 2024) — Memphis residents are looking for safer, more reliable transportation options to get to…

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Memphis selected for national justice-impacted workforce program
January 19, 2024

Memphis, Tennessee (Friday, Jan. 19, 2024) — The Greater Memphis Chamber is one of nine organizations selected by the Association…

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Greater Memphis named a finalist for $200M EDA Recompete Program
December 20, 2023

Memphis, Tennessee (Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023) — A regional coalition led by the Greater Memphis Chamber was today named a…

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Greater Memphis Workforce Development Board names new leadership
December 19, 2023

Memphis, Tennessee (Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023) — The Greater Memphis Workforce Development Board, which oversees workforce development for its region,…

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Memphis Chamber announces accelerated training center
December 14, 2023

Memphis, Tennessee (Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023) — The Greater Memphis Chamber, which serves as the region’s lead workforce development organization,…

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Over 100 students tour Memphis Manufacturers
October 31, 2023

More than 100 students from across Greater Memphis took tours of various manufacturing facilities as part of the Greater Memphis…

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Memphis Chamber receives TVA Workforce Invest Grant to train 60+ adults
October 5, 2023

Memphis, Tennessee (Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023) — The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced that it will receive a Workforce Invest…

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Greater Memphis Chamber receives major grant to develop STEM workforce
June 15, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, June 15, 2023) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced its selection for a $447,000 grant from…

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Chamber Names First Workforce Leadership Academy Class
March 27, 2023

Memphis Workforce Leadership Academy has selected 24 fellows for its inaugural class. Fellows will learn how to improve outcomes for…

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Chamber opens registration for 2023 Memphis teacher externs, hosts
February 15, 2023

The Greater Memphis Chamber is accepting teacher extern and company host applications as part of its 2023 Teacher Externship Program…

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Aspen Institute selects Memphis for Workforce Leadership Academy
January 9, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Friday, 1/6/23) – The Greater Memphis Chamber and the Aspen Institute today announced plans to create the Memphis…

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Coalition led by Workforce Mid-South wins $21.5M Good Jobs grant for Memphis region
August 3, 2022

A local coalition led by Workforce Mid-South was today awarded $21.5 million through the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs…

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Chamber launches STEM Teacher Externship Program
June 17, 2022

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Friday, 6/17/22) – Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to ‘lead from the front’ in career preparation, the Greater Memphis…

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Robertson Announces New Partnership with SHRM-Memphis
February 10, 2021

First Priority, Getting Women Who Have Been Out of the Workforce to Return February 9, 2021 – Greater Memphis Chamber…

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How Turner Makes Diversity and Inclusion a Priority
January 15, 2021

This has been a challenging year for our country. Amidst the already unprecedented pandemic and stress of an election year,…

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RECAP: 2020 UpSkill901 Workforce Summit
November 14, 2020

On Tuesday, November 10th, the Greater Memphis Chamber held the second annual UpSkill 901 Workforce Summit virtually. Sponsored by FedEx,…

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Have you checked your digital front door?
October 16, 2020

The digitization of business processes has fully trickled down to small and local businesses, in part because necessity mandated a…

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2019 UpSkill901 Summit & Career Fair
October 9, 2020

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Chamber & Shelby County Schools Celebrate Virtual National Manufacturing Day
October 2, 2020

The Greater Memphis Chamber in partnership with Shelby County Schools College, Career & Technical Education (CCTE) celebrated National Manufacturing Day…

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University of Memphis Awarded $1 Million Grant for Automation and Robotics Training Center
October 2, 2020

Memphis, TN – The University of Memphis Herff College of Engineering has been awarded a $1 million grant from the…

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