| Pima County Community College District, Pima Community College, Downtown Campus will use its Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) grant to establish the Education for Economic Empowerment (EEE) program. This program is an expansion of the successful Progress! program. EEE will be a comprehensive five-level program of life skills, financial literacy, career skills, leadership skills and a service learning experience. The program will offer classes in the target neighborhoods as well as encourage students to perform their service learning projects. Community partners from the financial, nonprofit, and government sectors will contribute workshops, employment, and other services. The EEE program will assist lower income single parents from the Flowing Wells Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) and Empowerment Community neighborhoods in the City of Tucson. Between 125 and 150 students will receive training and instruction to become financially self-sufficient; competent with house maintenance, repair, and housing laws; and experienced in community service.
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