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Information on the Oakland Green Jobs Corps

A four-page concept paper outlining a possible model for the Oakland Green Jobs Corps - a prospective job-training program for Oakland residents with barriers to employment. The Oakland Apollo Alliance campaigned for city funding for this initiative (but will not be actually running the program). The Oakland Green Jobs Corps is expected to launch in the latter half of 2008.

Information on the Oakland Green Jobs Corps

A four-page concept paper outlining a possible model for the Oakland Green Jobs Corps - a prospective job-training program for Oakland residents with barriers to employment. The Oakland Apollo Alliance campaigned for city funding for this initiative (but will not be actually running the program). The Oakland Green Jobs Corps is expected to launch in the latter half of 2008.

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