
Paid to Learn: Meta Launches $115M Free Trades Academy with Guaranteed Jobs to Fuel AI Boom
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Texas, In a historic move to combat the national labor shortage, tech giant Meta has joined forces with a prominent workforce advocate to reshape the future of blue-collar careers.
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced the launch of America’s Workforce Academy (AWA)—a massive $115 million initiative designed to train the next generation of skilled tradespeople entirely for free. The most shocking detail? Every single graduate is walking away with a guaranteed job.
