Welcome to the team: Chris
One of MAP’s newest Apprenticeship State Expansion Specialists, Chris Seay, says she’s excited about her new position. “My role,” Seay says “is to increase the number of employers and people participating in Registered Apprenticeship Programs.” Seay says there is a “high need” in Mississippi for a more skilled workforce and is determined to help make […]
Welcome to the team: Brittany
Brittany Morris, one of MAP’s newest team members, looks forward to “happiness, helping others, and [driving] a network of people to positive end results”. Morris will serve as MAP’s Apprenticeship State Expansion Specialist, and will work in business engagement to promote registered apprenticeships across the state of Mississippi. “My role in the apprenticeship program will […]
On Economic Development: Thoughts from Acting Executive Director, Curnis Upkins
Curnis Upkins III, Acting Executive Director at Hinds County Economic Development Authority, speaks on the importance of National Economic Development Week, finding that first “career job,” and how efforts that increase economic development, such as apprenticeship programs, help improve communities across the state.
On Economic Development: An Interview with Executive Director, Gwen Howard
According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mississippi had the 33rd highest unemployment rate in the country last month. The Bureau also reported that Mississippi experienced a significant decrease in employment, when compared to last year’s employment numbers–with nearly 34,000 jobs lost from March 2020 to March 2021.
