Earlier this week we announced that Jose DeLeon will begin as the new Facilities Manager for the former Hispanic Cultural Center, located at 315 Stampede Drive, on Monday, February 5.

Jose will be responsible for overseeing all areas of the facility’s operations, including but not limited to management of all general business operations, contract management, and event management, coordination, and scheduling.

Jose is already a well-known and respected member of the Hispanic community and will be a tremendous asset to the facility and its future in this role. There is a lot of work to be done. It is our hope that with Jose’s leadership and guidance from the soon-to-be-formed Nampa Community & Cultural Advisory Group, the former Hispanic Cultural Center will once again be a thriving and resourceful location for the entire community.

-Mayor Debbie

NAMPA IGNITE CONNECTS 65 NAMPA STUDENTS TO INDUSTRY AS PART OF CTE MONTH

February is National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month and the Nampa School District, City of Nampa and Nampa Chamber of Commerce teamed up for the second year in a row to provide a job shadow opportunity called “Nampa IGNITE” to students.

While there are 29 different CTE pathways within the Nampa School District, the students were combined into 13 different areas. The three-hour real-world experience was made possible with support from these Nampa businesses:

• Agriculture: Valley Wide Cooperative / Valley Ag
• Automotive Mechanic and Auto Body: City of Nampa Fleet Services
• Business Management and Entrepreneurship: Idaho Small Business Development Center (Highlight Lasers, 2TroubleBoys, Obstinate Octopus, Matrix Aromatherapy and Swym Consulting)
• Construction/Manufacturing/Welding: Interframe and Autovol
• Cosmetology: Paul Mitchell School
• Culinary: Jalapeños Bar & Grill Nampa
• Early Childhood Development: Harward Recreation Center Kids in Action
• EMT/Paramedics: Nampa Fire District
• Engineering: Jacobs & City of Nampa Public Works
• Finance & Accounting: CapEd Credit Union and Ripley Doorn & Company
• Graphic Design and Photography: Northwest Nazarene University
• Health Professions: Terry Reilly and Saint Alphonsus
• Law Enforcement: Nampa Police Department

The Nampa Chamber of Commerce's March luncheon will focus on business and education and plans to include a panel of students and businesses who participated in the Nampa IGNITE event to share about their experience. 

To register for the Nampa Chamber event, visit nampa.com.

We look forward to sharing more from Nampa IGNITE soon!

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