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CAITLIN GRIFFIN, a previous participant in the Westerly Education Center's Bank Teller and Customer Service Training program, displays her certificate. Throughout October, the WEC is hosting two-hour informational sessions regarding the next iteration of the nine-week program. / COURTESY WESTERLY EDUCATION CENTER

Westerly Education Center promotes free bank teller and customer service training...

WESTERLY - A series of information sessions outlining the Westerly Education Center's Bank Teller and Customer Service Training job skills program for sales, customer...
A BRIGHT START: Michael Stuba is training for a job as a pipe fitter for General Dynamics Electric Boat at a Westerly Education Center program put on by the Community College of Rhode Island. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

R.I. manufacturers learn to manage a ‘good’ problem – training more...

In the last few years, manufacturing in Rhode Island is on a growth spurt of sales, productivity and plant modernization, and that’s led to...
BUILDING A PARTNERSHIP: Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced the creation of a postsecondary job-training program to be based in Woonsocket, with Larry J. Merlo-led CVS Health as one of the industry partners. 
 / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO; COURTESY CVS HEALTH

New Woonsocket training center grand idea but needs more detail

Building on the success of the Westerly Education Center, which through industry partnerships (and funding) has helped train more than 1,000 postsecondary students for...
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has been re-elected to a second term, with 98 percent of precincts reporting results./COURTESY OFFICE OF GINA M. RAIMONDO

Raimondo announces Northern Rhode Island Higher Education Center with public-private partnerships

WOONSOCKET – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced a new public-private partnership designed to bring new job training programs through the establishment of the Northern...
THE WESTERLY EDUCATION CENTER recently received a $2,000 grant from The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation. From left, Dennis L. Algiere, senior vice president, chief compliance officer and director of community affairs for The Washington Trust Co.; Amy Grzybowski, executive director, Westerly Education Center; and Edward O. "Ned" Handy III, chairman and CEO, Washington Trust Bancorp. / COURTESY WASHINGTON TRUST

Westerly Education Center receives grant from Washington Trust

WESTERLY – The Westerly Education Center announced April 23 the receipt of a $2,000 grant from The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation. The funds will be...

APA RI awards Westerly Education Center for work to revitalize town

AMY GRZYBOWSKI is the executive director of the Westerly Education Center, which recently received the Outstanding Plan Implementation Award from the Rhode Island chapter...
Congressman James Langevin

CTE a smart investment for states

In every congressional district across the country, businesses are reporting a common problem: high-skill, high-paying jobs are open, but applicants don’t have the necessary...
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE will offer courses required for a bachelor of science degree in nursing for local registered nurses. / COURTESY THE WESTERLY EDUCATION CENTER

RIC offers classes for area RNs at Westerly Education Center

WESTERLY - Rhode Island College will ease the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing for registered nurses by partnering with Westerly Education...

$394K Real Jobs RI grant awarded to Westerly Education Center

WESTERLY – On Tuesday the Westerly Education Center announced it received a $394,124 Real Jobs Rhode Island grant to develop a job training program for...
WINNERS OF the annual Rhode Island Smart Growth Awards will be recognized June 6 at the Stadium Theatre downtown.

Smart Growth award winners announced

WOONSOCKET – Winners of the annual Rhode Island Smart Growth Awards will be recognized June 6 at the Stadium Theatre downtown. The event, which wil...
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