{"id":513639,"date":"2021-07-15T10:05:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T14:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-foundation-awards-734000-in-grants-to-support-workforce-development-in-florida\/"},"modified":"2021-07-15T10:05:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T14:05:24","slug":"duke-energy-foundation-awards-734000-in-grants-to-support-workforce-development-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-foundation-awards-734000-in-grants-to-support-workforce-development-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Energy Foundation awards $734,000 in grants to support workforce development in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"
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— Twenty-four workforce development programs receive awards.<\/h2>\n

— Grants support training and education programs for energy sector jobs.<\/h2>\n

— Funding supports efforts to boost training for minorities and women.<\/h2>\n

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\n ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.<\/span>, July 15, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Duke Energy is investing $734,000<\/span> in strategic workforce development and educational programs in Florida<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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The Duke Energy Foundation grants will help job seekers and students who are members of underrepresented groups, such as women and minorities, to\u00a0prepare for employment, primarily in the energy sector. This support will further bolster and expand the state’s existing skilled workforce.<\/p>\n

“These grants support vital programs and help develop a diverse workforce needed to strengthen our communities and economies today and in the future,<\/span>” said\u00a0Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. <\/p>\n

One of this year’s recipients is the University of Florida<\/span> and its Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The university is receiving a $100,000<\/span> grant to create the Energy Sustainability, Technology and Resiliency Testing Hub and Certificate Program. <\/p>\n

“We greatly appreciate Duke Energy’s generosity and foresight in making this gift,” said Dr. Jonathan Scheffe<\/span>, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Florida<\/span>. “It will enable an exciting new pathway for students who want to build an engineering career in energy sustainability and resiliency. Students will learn about state-of-the-art, climate-friendly technologies that reflect the future needs of energy.”<\/p>\n

The university plans to use the grant to provide scholarship opportunities for students who are earning a Sustainable and Resilient Energy Engineering Certificate at the University of Florida’s<\/span>Herbert Wertheim College<\/span> of Engineering.<\/p>\n

All of the grants are administered through the Duke Energy Foundation, which is investing in workforce programs in the energy sector to help build the next generation workforce, as well as create access to training and job skills programs that meet community needs today.<\/p>\n

\n Grant Recipients, Programs and Awards<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

\n Statewide:<\/b>\n <\/p>\n