"Why is Green Your Color?" A Free Green Jobs Forum for Latina Women

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Wednesday, Oct 10 10:00a to 1:00p at Congreso Education and Training Center, Philadelphia, PA
Hosted by the US Dept. of Labor’s Women’s Bureau and La Mega 1310 AM

This free forum will provide information on how Latino women in the Philadelphia area can become financially stable and earn higher wages by pursuing jobs in the green industry and information on entrepreneurial opportunities.

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