The first cohort of Meta's America's Workforce Academy graduated, with participants heading to Meta construction sites and partner jobs in skilled trades.

Key Details

• Graduates receive an NCCER credential and an America's Workforce Academy Certificate.
• AWA guarantees a job for every graduate and covers travel and lodging during training.
• Meta's initial $115 million first-year investment in AWA is described as the largest private-sector commitment to the skilled trades with a job guarantee in American history.
• Training includes four weeks of hands-on instruction in fiber technician and generalist construction tracks.

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