Senator Murray Meets with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest WA, Local Partners to Discuss Connecting Students with Hands-on Career Experience and Mentorship Opportunities

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“For our communities and our nation to succeed—our young people have to be able to succeed. That means ensuring every child can get a quality public education, and making sure we are building the pathways and providing the opportunities they need to pursue a good career. Career mentorship programs like this can really open doors for young people—that’s why I’m working right now to secure funding through Congressionally Directed Spending to help Big Brothers Big Sisters expand their partnerships to rural communities in Southwest Washington. As Appropriations Chair, I’m fighting to secure strong investments in workforce and apprenticeships programs, even under very difficult funding constraints, in our final bills for Fiscal Year 2024."

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