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MEDCO is pleased to formally announce a local solution to the workforce challenges all are familiar with, “the skill level of the American labor force is not merely slipping in comparison to that of its peers around the world, it has fallen dangerously behind” (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). Community Promise is a strategy that redefines how the business community invests in our talent pipeline. Our commitment through Community Promise is that students are connected with immediate job opportunities and equipped with skills to succeed both personally and professionally. The framework of Community Promise streamlines business engagement activities to create intentional pathways for students seeking an authentic career opportunity. It provides a track for students to leverage elevated relationships between education, business, the community, and themselves. It is a unique tool that invests in students who are the future workforce and future leaders of our community. Through experience, exposure, and pursuit, our home grown talent will reach higher and achieve more in business and in life. Community Promise capitalizes on a five step pathway that provides student exposure, experience, and pursuit towards real careers that ignite their unique passions. During the Annual Business Luncheon, businesses were asked to take action and help to play a part in this new program. The Marion Economic Development Corporation also announced a gift of $50,000 to support student grants as they pursue real jobs in the community. To learn more Community Promise, visit www.communitypromise.org.