Golden LEAF supports workforce projects that help close the skills gap and increase the pool of highly qualified individuals with skills aligned to North Carolina businesses’ current and future needs. We fund projects that demonstrate a market demand for skilled workers and aim at developing skill sets required by businesses looking to locate or expand in rural communities. In education, Golden LEAF focuses on graduating students from high school and college with the technical and life skills necessary to enter work.
In order to support the industries that are bringing high-tech and modern jobs to North Carolina, the workforce increasingly needs to be well educated and skilled to compete for these jobs. Both industry recruitment and expansion opportunities make clear that providing a ready workforce means training workers and students differently…
A vacant energy plant and warehouse in an underserved community with high unemployment has found…
The Golden LEAF Scholarship application for the 2021-2022 academic year is now available at CFNC.org.…
Since establishing the scholarship program in 2000, the Golden LEAF Foundation has provided scholarships to…
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