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How to Apply Online
Online Application Process: 4 Steps To Apply Hello & Welcome! Follow the steps below to apply for Capital IDEA’s Career Expressway program. If you don’t have reliable internet access, you can request a paper packet. Requests and questions are answered through our HELPLINE: 512-485-9350 or info@capitalidea.org Step 1. Get to Know Us — CareerUp Info […]
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About Capital IDEA Job Postings
About Capital IDEA Job Postings Thank you for your interest in Capital IDEA! When we have a job to fill, we post it here in ‘Join Our Team‘. If there aren’t any posts, we don’t have any current openings. Whenever we do post a new job, we also post to these job boards: Mission Capitol […]
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Published: Capital IDEA’s 20th Anniversary Annual Report
Dear Friends, This past year, Capital IDEA celebrated 20 years of lifting adults out of poverty and into living wage careers through education. As an avid runner, I can say that leading Capital IDEA these past two decades has been much like a marathon with progress coming one step at a time. We’ve not only […]
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Graduate Spotlight: I’m Not Going Down Those Old Roads
PUBLISHED APRIL 15, 2019 GRADUATE SPEAKER Jeremy spoke at Captial IDEA’s Celebration of Achievements in February 2019 and was featured in Capital IDEA’s 2018 Annual Report. Good afternoon, my name is Jeremy Acosta and I’m honored to be here as a Capital IDEA alumn and one of the first graduates to come from the IT […]
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Published: Capital IDEA's 2017 Annual Report
Highlights From an Oustanding Year 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Capital IDEA’s 2017 Annual Report is now available online. We are proud to share these highlights from an outstanding year of lifting working adults out of poverty and into living wage careers through education. We hope you enjoy reading about student successes because this report is chock-full […]
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Published: Capital IDEA’s 2017 Annual Report
Highlights From an Oustanding Year 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Capital IDEA’s 2017 Annual Report is now available online. We are proud to share these highlights from an outstanding year of lifting working adults out of poverty and into living wage careers through education. We hope you enjoy reading about student successes because this report is chock-full […]
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Partner Spotlight: A Day in the Community with United Way of Williamson County
PUBLISHED APRIL 27, 2017 Capital IDEA is honored to be a grantee of the United Way of Williamson County. UWWC unites people and organizations to build stronger communities and improve lives. By stabilizing families, helping kids succeed academically, and empowering good health, United Way is working towards a community where people thrive, lead healthy lives, […]
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Escalating Gains: The Full Report
Dear Friends, We are pleased to share the below report with you. The success of any workforce development program is cause for celebration, and we are especially thrilled for the success of Project QUEST. The leaders of COPS/Metro and the San Antonio business community generously shared the Project QUEST model with Austin Interfaith and business […]
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Published: Capital IDEA's 2016 Annual Report
As Capital IDEA approaches its 20th year, we are seeing impacts extend beyond simply good careers for our graduates and new skilled workers for the economy. We celebrated our 1300th graduate last year, Amy Lopez-Escobedo—she not only has gone from struggling in unskilled, low-income jobs to becoming a Registered Nurse, she has now become a […]
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Partner Spotlight: Central Health
PUBLISHED DECEMBER 20, 2016 VIDEO: An Austin mom is giving her family a holiday gift they’ll never forget – she graduated from Austin Community College District Associate Degree Nursing Program this week and now plans to help Travis County solve its nursing shortage. Central Health partnered with the City of Austin to secure federal dollars, […]
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Capital IDEA: Information for Former ITT Tech Students
In response to the news that many Austin area students have been impacted by the shutdown of ITT Tech, Capital IDEA has put together three short lists of recommendations for those students who wish to move forward in their education and careers. 3 Excellent Education Options in the Greater Austin Area Capital IDEA has worked […]
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