Your Thursday at a glance:
- Weather: High of 77 and an 80% chance of storms.
- What’s being invested in: The state of Tennessee is increasing its investment in child care for low-income families and children.
- What we’re eating: Blue Orleans was selected as one of 71 Black-owned restaurants in the nation to receive a cultural legacy grant amid the pandemic.
- What’s new: Did you get a chance to vote for Tennessee’s new license plate? Well, the results are in.
Good morning, Chattanooga!
An IT skills program has been launched in Chattanooga to train workers for in-demand tech jobs.
“It’s imperative that we re-skill and prepare our workforce for the jobs of the future and this class and others like it we are now planning will help us get there,” said Bo Drake, vice president of economic workforce development at Chattanooga State Community College.
The city residents chosen for the program will be paid while they are being taught by hands-on instructors and will hopefully help fill open tech positions in the city.
The training will prepare participants for jobs such as being a technical support specialist, a data center technician, working at an IT help desk and being an IT technician.
In this story by Dave Flessner, hear from the organizers and sponsors about how they hope this will help shape the future of the area and the lives of the participants.
Now for some recent stories and a request from the staff of Chatter magazine:
HOLIDAY TRADITIONS: Do you have a unique holiday tradition? Whether it’s the way you decorate, what you cook or how you celebrate (or don’t celebrate!) Christmas Day, we’d love to hear all your out-of-the-ordinary rituals. Share yours by emailing jkibble@timesfreepress.com.
RECIPES GALORE: Check out these recipes for pancakes, vegan cheese and cornbread and feel free to submit your own requests.
PRESERVING LAND: An additional 3 acres of land has been preserved at Chattanooga’s Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center.
– Tierra Hayes, thayes@timesfreepress.com
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