The Jobs Not Guns Coalition hosted a career-building workshop for students from Wards 7 and 8 to expose them to job opportunities, skills training, career advice, and support services.
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Thousands of women veterans receive Veterans Affairs disability benefits
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced that 702,557 women veterans now receive disability benefits, a 26 percent increase from 2019. The Under Secretary for Benefits, Joshua Jacobs, spoke to the press on March 20, saying this accomplishment is due to the VA’s desire to “build a VA […]