A $55,000 grant was awarded recently by Bank of America to Hire KC for a summer pilot program, including internships at local nonprofit organizations.
Fifteen local organizations received grants to employ interns this summer through the grant. They include STEAM Studio, The Literacy Lab, Kansas City Urban Youth Academy, Inclusion Connections, Folk Alliance, Boys Grow, De La Salle High School, Community LINC, Kansas City Public Television, Hillcrest Hope, Connecting for Good, Catholic Heart Workcamp, Mesner Puppets, KC Mothers in Charge and aSTEAM Village.
Youth from Catholic Heart Workcamp w ere working in Kansas City, Kansas, neighborhoods last week.
As part of Bank of America’s Charitable Foundation efforts, this continued commitment is focused on improving economic mobility through workforce development and education programs, according to a spokesman.