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Doña Ana County hears proposal for advisory committee to connect residents to Project Jupiter jobs
Summary
Presenters urged creation of a county advisory committee to coordinate training, wrap-around services and a permanent workforce fund so local residents can access jobs tied to Project Jupiter; commissioners asked staff to draft a resolution and budget for future board consideration.
Michael Leon Guerrero, co-presenter with the EMPOWER New Mexico Coalition, told Doña Ana County commissioners the advisory committee proposal would "build equitable effective pathways to careers in Project Jupiter's data center and related industries," citing a developer commitment of about 800 jobs, roughly 750 permanent positions.
The proposal, Guerrero said, would link local education and training institutions — including Doña Ana Community College (DACC) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) — with labor and community organizations to create coordinated pathways and provide wrap-around supports such as ESL, soft-skills training and stipends.
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