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Gathering Employer Perspectives on Child Care in Greater Portland
The Portland Regional Chamber recently partnered with Portland ConnectED - Starting Strong to distribute a survey on child care in Greater Portland. This survey is focused on gathering perspectives of employers in the region and was designed to gain a better understanding of this complex issue and what impact access to child care has on Portland’s business community. Starting Strong is currently working to analyze the survey findings - stay tuned for more information on this soon!
Portland Professional Connections
The Portland Regional Chamber is proud to work with the City of Portland's Office of Economic Opportunity on the Portland Community Connectors program, which connects members of Portland's foreign-trained immigrant community to local professionals in their field. You can learn more about this program at the PortLAND of Opportunity website.
Interested in becoming a Connector? Learn more and register here.
The Portland Regional Chamber is proud to work with the City of Portland's Office of Economic Opportunity on the Portland Community Connectors program, which connects members of Portland's foreign-trained immigrant community to local professionals in their field. You can learn more about this program at the PortLAND of Opportunity website.
Interested in becoming a Connector? Learn more and register here.
Portland Opportunity Crew
The Chamber is proud to have worked with the City of Portland in funding the Portland Opportunity Crew. This program is based on the successes several other cities across the country have had, such as in Albuquerque, New Mexico and San Jose, California. The program offers panhandlers the opportunity to earn money to cleanup public areas and links them with needed services, such as job training and support.
Learn more and donate here
Greater Portland Workforce Initiative
The Portland Regional Chamber is a participant in the Greater Portland Workforce Initiative (GPWI), a group of organizations that come together to develop solutions to the workforce needs in our region. Learn more at the United Way GPWI wesbite.
The Portland Regional Chamber is a participant in the Greater Portland Workforce Initiative (GPWI), a group of organizations that come together to develop solutions to the workforce needs in our region. Learn more at the United Way GPWI wesbite.
