NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A free, bank career training program is coming to Philadelphia.
Representatives with the Philadelphia O.I.C. and other city leaders announced a new partnership with BankWorks Thursday.
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It trains young adults from low income and minority communities for lasting careers in the financial services industry.
The BankWorks classes are free for participants.
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The program was started in 2006 in Los Angeles and spread to other cities.
So far, it has helped more than 1,400 graduates get a job at banks and other financial institutions.