Maine Lauded by White House for Technology Workers Program

Maine Public | By Nora Flaherty

Published August 4, 2015 at 4:44 PM EDT

A program aimed at addressing a void in Maine workers skilled in computing and information technologies is being recognized by the White House as an example of innovation.

Ed Cervone is executive director of Educate Maine, the force behind Project Login, which he says was designed "to get students interested and involved and connect them to paying apprenticeships and internships at about 40 participating employers across Maine."

The Project Login campaign, which also involves public and private colleges in Maine, is receiving the TechHire Community designation at the first-ever "White House Demo Day" in Washington Tuesday.

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Nora is originally from the Boston area but has lived in Chicago, Michigan, New York City and at the northern tip of New York state. Nora began working in public radio at Michigan Radio in Ann Arbor and has been an on-air host, a reporter, a digital editor, a producer, and, when they let her, played records.

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