Residents in northeastern Oklahoma were able to research companies and apply for jobs over the Internet through a Virtual Job Fair sponsored by Community Action Resource & Development.

  High school dropouts are able to earn their GED while learning construction skills through Little Dixie Community Action Agency's YouthBuild program.

  A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded by the Oklahoma Weatherization and Housing Advisory Council. Deadline for submission of an application is Jan. 13, 2012.  

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  The Administration for Children and Families' Office of Head Start has named Little Dixie Community Action Agency's Head Start program as a national Center of Excellence in Early Childhood.

   The purpose of the Centers of Excellence is to recognize Head Start and Early Head Start programs that are performing at the highest levels of quality and that can serve as models for other programs.
   The Community Action Project of Tulsa County was also named a Center of Excellence.
   The two Oklahoma programs were among only 20 nationwide to receive the designation.  

 The ASSET Initiative is a resource for CAAs assisting clients who are living paycheck-to-paycheck.  They can learn about sound family budgeting and money management practices from these online resources.

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