Former CEO committed to legacy of Rev. Leon Sullivan
(PHILADELPHIA, PA) April 10 — Herman “Art” Taylor, former President and CEO of Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc. (OICA), was appointed chairman of the National Board of Directors during the organization’s annual board meeting held at the OICA offices on Thursday, April 9.
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(PHILADELPHIA, PA) October 2, 2009— OIC of America, Inc. (OICA) has been awarded $1 million by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The award comes from the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF), part of a new federal initiative created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, designed to boost the ability of community and faith-based organizations to handle the broad economic recovery issues in their communities, including job training and retention and access to state and Federal benefits.
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(PHILADELPHIA, PA) — January 13, 2010 — OIC of America, Inc. (OICA) has been awarded $4.9 million by the U.S. Department of Labor to administer a “Pathways Out of Poverty” grant through three of its affiliate locations. The 2-year grant award will assist OICA in providing “green” training to over 1,350 unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with a criminal record in high poverty areas of Broward County, FL, Ashville, NC and Phoenix, AZ.
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(PHILADELPHIA, PA) October 11, 2010— OIC of America, Inc. (OICA) has been awarded $1 million by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of $155 million in teen pregnancy prevention grants being awarded to states, non-profit organizations, school districts, universities, and others. This grant will support the replication of teen pregnancy prevention programs that have been shown to be effective through rigorous research.
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Will Motivate over 1 Million to Become Self Employed
Philadelphia, PA– During President Barack Obama’s January State of the Union Address, he challenged Americans to “do big things.” OIC of America, Inc. (OICA) is taking big action. For generations, African American unemployment and underemployment have been at least double that of white Americans. While there have been gains in education, the wealth gap between African Americans and other groups has not closed.
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Canaan Baptist Church to Spearhead Statewide Entrepreneurial Mindset Initiative
New Castle, DE — OIC of America, Inc. (OICA) continues its commitment to the growth and success of the Entrepreneurial Mindset Initiative by expanding the national effort into Delaware. The focused Initiative is designed to encourage more African Americans to “think like” and ultimately become entrepreneurs and self-employed.
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