During the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), Edison State Community College is doing its part to highlight the important role apprentices play in the workforce as well as the impact apprenticeship makes in the lives of those who follow the learn and earn model. The collaborative approach taken by the Edison State […]
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Florida promotes short-term workforce programs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s department of education have launched the “Get There Florida” campaign to raise awareness about short-term but high-value career and technical education programs. The initiative highlights career and technical education (CTE) programs at Florida’s 28 state colleges and 48 technical colleges that offer a fast-track workforce credential that can […]
A unique Army software training program
The Army Futures Command (AFC) — which is in charge of modernizing the Army — has selected the Austin Community College District (ACC) in Texas as home for a unique software development training program for soldiers as well as ACC students. The Software Factory at ACC is the Army’s first soldier-led software and web development hub of such a […]
Mentor-Connect provides guidance for the next step
Applying for a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant may not be at the top of faculty to-do lists in the midst of dealing with COVID-19, but Mentor-Connect Principal Investigator Elaine Craft makes the case that it should be: “This too shall pass, and when that day comes, wouldn’t it be great to have some grant […]
Joining forces to train aerospace workers
A partnership between Red Rocks in Colorado and El Camino in California will support workforce training programs leading to jobs in aerospace and other STEM fields. Both colleges are located in major aerospace hubs and have a strong track record in aligning educational programs with jobs. The program, which will begin in fall 2021, will […]
New toolkit helps colleges meet job demand in renewables
The Sustainability Education & Economic Development (SEED) Center has produced a new free toolkit on “Incorporating Job Growth Areas into Curricula.” The COVID pandemic is causing huge shifts in the economy, says Debra Rowe, president of the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development. technical advisor at the SEED Center and longtime community college professor […]
Teach you, teach me
The Minneapolis Community & Technical College aircraft maintenance technician (ACMT) program that brought together a veteran aircraft mechanic and an aspiring young pilot. Keith Norton, aircraft technician program manager and instructor, met student Mika Krogmann at the Delta Airlines hangar, where the college’s ACMT program prepares students to learn and perform extensive service, repair and […]
Helping a stressed-out workforce
The Maine Community College System (MCCS) is bringing a little stress relief to hospitality workers during the pandemic. Hospitality work has always been stressful, but during the pandemic, new industry protocols such as social distancing, incessant cleaning and debating customers over face coverings, have led to on-the-job anxiety and even damaged mental and physical health. […]
GO CAREERS goes virtual
The GO CAREERS program at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is going virtual this fall — but still keeping it personal. GO CAREERS launched in 2016 and is a collaborative effort between OCTC, Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation and the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce. An advantage of the program is its accelerated degree […]
New national network focuses on helping workers
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the National Governors Association’s Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) are launching a new network that links governors’ offices, community colleges and workforce leaders to help workers navigate transformational changes in the economy caused by the pandemic. The Reskilling and Recovery Network, which is supported by Lumina […]