Initiatives & Programs

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From workforce development and health insurance, to voter education and economic development, the Maine State Chamber's initiatives and programs strive to meet the needs of Maine’s business community.

Campus Career Connect

Campus Career Connect is an online group career readiness mentoring program that connects college students with disabilities in Maine with professional mentors in the workforce to reach their career goals.

Chamber BlueOptions

Managed by the Maine State Chamber Purchasing Alliance, Inc., this initiative is offered through Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and is exclusive to members of local or regional chambers in Maine. Just because you’re a small business, you don’t have to settle for just one health plan. Now you can offer your employees a choice, thanks to Chamber BlueOptions, a package of eight small business health plans created just for Maine’s regional and local chamber members.

Dream It. Do It.

The National Association of Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Institute’s Dream It. Do It. is nationwide program works to raise awareness of careers in modern manufacturing and inspire the next generation of workers to pursue careers in the industry. Through its partnership in this effort, the Maine State Chamber will have access to market-tested materials targeting young people, parents, and teachers about modern manufacturing, and the program will be an important element in the organization’s ongoing strategy to reach youth.

Education Foundation

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce’s Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 entity that focuses on workforce and education policy priorities for the State of Maine.

Keep Maine Competitive

Led by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, the Keep Maine Competitive coalition is a group of business and trade associations working to strengthen Maine’s economy.