{"id":411579,"date":"2021-01-11T05:36:39","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T10:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=411579"},"modified":"2021-01-11T05:36:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T10:36:39","slug":"amazon-expands-investment-in-metro-detroit-creates-thousands-of-new-jobs-to-support-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/amazon-expands-investment-in-metro-detroit-creates-thousands-of-new-jobs-to-support-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Expands Investment in Metro Detroit, Creates Thousands of New Jobs to Support Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Amazon Expands Investment in Metro Detroit, Creates Thousands of New Jobs to Support Operations<\/b><\/p>\n

Further engages in community with $100,000 donation to the Detroit Public Schools Community District\u2019s STEM program <\/i><\/p>\n

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Amazon.com<\/a>, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced its continued investment in the metro Detroit area with five new buildings to support operations closer to customers. The sites are expected to create more than 2,000 permanent full- and part-time jobs with a minimum $15 per hour wage and comprehensive benefits starting on the employee\u2019s first day.\n<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210111005173\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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New Amazon facilities in Metro Detroit. (Graphic: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be expanding our network to better serve our customers in the great city of Detroit,\u201d said Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon\u2019s vice president of global customer fulfillment. \u201cWe are grateful for the strong support we\u2019ve received from local and state leaders as we broaden our footprint throughout Michigan. We look forward to bringing more than 2,000 good jobs to Metro Detroit and contributing positively to the community.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n“We’re thrilled that Amazon selected Detroit for what will be one of the largest fulfillment centers in Michigan,\u201d said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. \u201cAmazon has been a great partner and its most important delivery will be the 3,000 construction jobs, 1,200 permanent jobs and new small business opportunities this new facility will bring to our city.”\n<\/p>\n

INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES<\/b><\/p>\n

\nAs Amazon grows in Detroit, it is committed to contributing in a variety of ways to the local community where our teams live and work, including by supporting food banks with monetary contributions and delivery services, funding computer science education for underserved and underrepresented students, and providing in-kind donations to meet immediate and basic needs. Most recently, Amazon donated $100,000 to the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) to help the district enhance its science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs and expand its resources. Beyond the donation, Amazon plans to support the school\u2019s STEM programs with hands-on learning and mentorship opportunities in the coming year.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cAmazon\u2019s investment in our expanding Career Academy work with a focus on STEM will allow students to continue to experience a more relevant high school education,\u201d said Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Detroit Public Schools Community District\u2019s superintendent. \u201cWe are continuing to see more companies recognize that there is a shared responsibility in ensuring that career pathways are developed at the high school level and through the traditional public school system to ensure that the greatest number of students in the city can actualize their talent. When this happens, students, companies, and the city all benefit.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nIn total, Amazon invested over $2.5 million in 2020 to multiple nonprofit organizations in the region, including:\n<\/p>\n