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Thank You to our 2020-21 Business AfterSchool and Teaching the Teachers Hosts!

GSI would like to acknowledge and thank all the businesses that made our Business AfterSchool and Teaching the Teachers workshops possible in the 2020-21 school year. Although we had to host all workshops in a virtual format versus in-person, we still saw strong engagement and interest from both employers and attendees. Thank you to Wagstaff,

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Greater Spokane Inc. Hires New Vice President of Resource Development

Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) welcomes Lisa Poplawski Lewis to the organization as its Vice President of Resource Development. Formerly the Associate Vice President of Philanthropy and Campaign Director at Eastern Washington University (EWU), Lisa brings a wealth of experience in philanthropy and fundraising, as well as backgrounds in marketing, communications, and student services. “We are

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Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grants – Final Report

On April 7, 2020, applications for the first round of the Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grants went live on the Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) website. Commerce administered the funds for the relief program, and through Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI) – the designated Associated Development Organization (ADO) for Spokane County – deployed $583,133

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Vaccination “Happy Hour” Events at the Spokane Arena Walk-Up and Scheduled Appointments Available

Spokane, Wash. – Through a collaborative effort, the Spokane Arena Mass Vaccination Site is hosting Vaccination Happy Hours from 5-7 pm, May 25, and June 2, 8, and 16. The events will include free food from local food vendors, music, drawings, giveaways, and I’m Vaccinated photo ops with two of our favorite local mascots –

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GSI and Spokane Public Library Partner for StartUp Spokane

Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) and Spokane Public Library (SPL) have partnered to provide shared programming for StartUp Spokane (SUS) beginning May 1, 2021. The partnership features new entrepreneurship support programs, resources, and collaboration within the region’s start-up ecosystem, with SUS serving as the connecting hub for entrepreneurs throughout the region. SUS and SPL assist businesses

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Report Gives Glimpse into Career Readiness metrics in the Eastern Washington Region

There’s truth in the saying, “what gets measured, gets done.” Without clear data, it is almost impossible to identify impact and to understand where gaps continue to exist, preventing access to equitable opportunities in our community. We know that by 2030, 70% of Washington state’s jobs will require some form of postsecondary credential and 67%

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