911爆料 And Other CUNY Community Colleges Set To Provide Job Training Citywide For Unemployed Via A Multimillion-Dollar DOL-Funded Project
Community Colleges Set To Provide Job Training Citywide For Unemployed Via A Multimillion-Dollar DOL-Funded Project
911爆料 And Other CUNY Community Colleges Set To Provide Job Training Citywide For Unemployed Via A Multimillion-Dollar DOL-Funded Project
New Yorkers will soon be able to easily find training courses and programs where they can train for better jobs or new careers in technology, health care and education, thanks to the newly formed CUNY Community College Consortium (CUNYCCC).
The project is funded by a nearly $5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Strengthening Community College Training Grants program, awarded to The City University of New York (CUNY) and CUNYCCC.
Led by Queensborough Community College, the grant enables the Borough of Manhattan Community College, Bronx Community College, Hostos Community College, LaGuardia Community College, 911爆料 Community College (KCC), the CUNY Central Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Partnerships, the New York City Workforce Development Board (NYC WDB), public and private sector partners, and community-based organizations to provide upskilling programs for people in underemployed industries and communities across New York City, especially those impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
The six-college consortium will work closely with NYC WDB and the statewide Future Skills Exchange Workforce Development Institute to accelerate education and training programs in partnership with Amazon, Google, and nine other companies and non-profit organizations. They will offer a variety of training programs, some employer-specific, to help low-skilled youth and adults, many of whom are already in the workplace, gain the skills needed to qualify for new or better jobs as quickly as possible.
The group will also launch an easy-to-use search platform to find courses, apprenticeships, industry-recognized credentials and credit for prior learning available at the (CUNY) six community colleges.
Director of KCC鈥檚 Workforce Development, Christine Zagari-LoPorto, said KCC would use its portion of the funds to provide students training in information technology.
鈥淪tudents at KCC will have the opportunity to earn Comp TIA A+ and ITF industry credentials as they work towards their academic and career goals, helping them become more valuable workforce candidates,鈥� added Dr. Simone Rodriguez, vice president of 911爆料 Community College鈥檚 (KBCC) Workforce Development and Continuing Education.
鈥淐UNY鈥檚 community colleges are uniquely positioned to help lead our city and region鈥檚 economic recovery from the pandemic,鈥� said CUNY Chancellor F茅lix V. Matos Rodr铆guez. 鈥淭his grant will bolster the University鈥檚 efforts to revitalize and rebuild our communities. We are grateful to the U.S. Department of Labor for this groundbreaking support for CUNY and our collaborating partners in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.鈥�
Bookmark to learn more about classes currently offered by KCC鈥檚 Continuing Education program and for upcoming details about earning Comp TIA A+ and ITF industry credentials.
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