THURSDAY: E.P.A. to Honor 17 Environmental Job Training Plan Graduates in Columbus, Miss.

ATLANTA - On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, representatives from the E.P.A. will recognize graduates from the Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) during a ceremony beginning at six p.m. at the Genesis Dream Center in Columbus, Miss.

The SuperJTI plan was offered to local residents near the Kerr McGee Chemical Superfund Location to prepare participants for environmental jobs. The graduates will be prepared to work in positions with Location contractors and off-site employers in the community.


WHAT:
Superfund Job Training Initiative Graduation - Kerr McGee Chemical Superfund Site, Columbus, Miss.

WHEN:
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 from six to eight p.m. CST

WHERE:
Genesis Dream Center
1820 23rd Saint N
Columbus, Mississippi

RSVP:
***Credentialed members of the media must RSVP to Davina Marraccini at 404-562-8293 or [email protected]. The event is not open to the public.


SuperJTI is a job readiness plan that provides training and employment opportunities for people living in communities affected by Superfund sites. Many of these areas are Environmental Justice (EJ) communities - historically under-represented minority and low-income neighborhoods and areas burdened with significant environmental challenges. EPA's goal is to help these communities develop job opportunities that remain long after a Superfund Location has been cleaned up.

E.P.A. offers SuperJTI through its Technical Assistance Services for Communities (TASC) contract. This national contract provides job training to communities affected by hazardous waste sites regulated by the Superfund and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act programs, as well as federal facility and tribal removal sites.

More information about the Kerr McGee Chemical Superfund Location in Columbus, Miss.: http://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402489

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