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Roosevelt<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OAKLAND, August 31, 2024<\/strong> &#8211; With the help of a $430,000 combined grant from the state of California, the USS Potomac Association, which owns and operates FDR\u2019s historic <em>USS Potomac<\/em> at Jack London Square, has launched a collaboration with the West Oakland Job Resource Center (WOJRC) to introduce young Oakland residents to the maritime industry through a comprehensive job training program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education on the maritime industry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese grants from the California Workforce Development Board and the Employment Development Dept.\u00a0 will fund learning sessions given by maritime industry professionals at the Potomac Visitor\u2019s Center,\u201d said Ford Roosevelt, the Potomac Association\u2019s project manager for the grant program.\u00a0 \u201cIt will also fund learning sessions with crew members and the Potomac\u2019s maintenance team at dockside, and support short cruises on the ship where the participants can observe vessel operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the program will help orient the participants from WOJRC to occupations in the maritime industry, he added, while providing a basic understanding so that that they can pursue their credentials and jobs in the field, if they choose to.<\/p>\n<p>The WOJRC will select up to 85 participants, most aged 18 to 30, for this educational program, in which they will earn a stipend and undergo in-class and practical learning sessions aboard the USS Potomac. As part of the curriculum, participants will\u00a0 learn different aspects of the maritime industry including crew roles and responsibilities, ship types and anatomy, Coast Guard certifications, cargo handling at the Port of Oakland, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to be working with the WOJRD on this new program,\u201d said Jennifer Pettley, executive director of the USS Potomac Association which owns and operates USS Potomac.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a National Historic Landmark, Potomac offers a unique opportunity for these young Oakland residents to learn about the many career opportunities in the maritime industry,&#8221; Pettley added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA CONTACT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Pettley<br \/>Executive Director<br \/>USS Potomac Association<br \/>510-627-1215<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jpettley@usspotomac.org\">jpettley@usspotomac.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Photos available<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New collaboration marks increased economicefforts to support the local maritime industry, in the spirit of Franklin D. 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