Meta launches ‘America’s Workforce Academy’, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says: America is going to need hundreds of thousands of skilled tradespeople to …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that the United States will need hundreds of thousands of skilled trade workers to help build the infrastructure required for the country’s AI ambitions. As part of that effort, the social media giant has launched America’s Workforce Academy (AWA), a new initiative aimed at providing free training and direct pathways to jobs in skilled trades. Announcing the initiative, the company said: “Meta is proud to be partnering with the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors, and CBRE, as well as community partners across the country including, the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, STRIVE, Boone County Economic Development Corporation (IN), Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce (LA), Workforce Solutions Borderplex (TX), and Ohio Chamber of Commerce (OH)”.