The October meeting of the Florence Area Community Coalition (FACC) will focus on the topic of workforce training and apprenticeship opportunities in the Florence/Mapleton areas.

Featured speakers will be Dan O’Brien from KEZI’s Skilled to Work program, which is an apprenticeship program for young adults, and Brianna Vincent, from Looking Glass Community Services, a non-profit organization that supports youth and families in Lane County. Brianna is a Services Manager who oversees the TANF Employment Program that works in partnership with DHS to place youth on paid work experiences in their communities.