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Program Impact to Date<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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10,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

people reached<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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80%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

completion rate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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600<\/p>\n\n\n\n

job placements<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

communities served<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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