Evergreen Goodwill temporarily closed its job training and education centers in Bellingham, Mount Vernon and Bremerton on Monday as part of a reworking of programming it said was motivated by shifts in the job market.
Goodwill’s leaders plan to reopen centers at these locations in the future once the service organization works out a new curriculum, said spokesperson Alyssa Grigg. “Our intention is not to abandon those communities.”
Classes will resume in October at the nonprofit’s Seattle and Everett centers after a summer pause. Students outside of those areas can participate remotely, Grigg said. Staff are calling students previously receiving Goodwill services individually to refer them to other resources…