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Virginia Energy outlines Spark youth workforce program for ages 14–25

5794910 · July 14, 2025
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Virginia Energy described the Spark (Skilled Pathways for Advancement, Resilience, and Knowledge) youth program funded by IIJA, with proposal components, subaward plans, target age group, and a timeline for applications and selections.

Andrea Dixon Chesbener, energy workforce coordinator at the Virginia Energy Department, said the agency plans a youth workforce program called Spark — the Skilled Pathways for Advancement, Resilience, and Knowledge — aimed at people ages 14 to 25 to build early career readiness in energy occupations.

Chesbener said funding for Spark comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “Funding for Spark…

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