Pokagan Band Chairman John Warren, seated on right, signs agreement with Lake Michigan College President Robert Harrison. June 9, 2015. Photo from Twitter

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians announced a partnership with Lake Michigan College on Tuesday.

The tribe pledged $500,000 over five years for the new Hanson Technology Center that's under construction on the college's campus in Benton Harbor. The money will support three programs to help put tribal members, tribal employees and other students in manufacturing, government and hospitality jobs.

"The technology center gives us opportunities for economic development and sustainable growth," Chairman John Warren told The South Bend Tribune.

Lake Michigan College broke ground on the Hanson Technology Center on May 28, 2015. Photo from Facebook

The new programs will be ready for the fall 2017 semester, according to a press release. The center itself is due to open in the fall of 2016.

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Pokagons pledge $500,000 for LMC tech center (The South Bend Tribune 6/10)
Pokagon Band announces its new partnership with Lake Michigan College (WNDU 6/9)

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