Learn and Earn at Community College: Using HEERF Funds and Federal Work-Study to Expand Campus Jobs Programs
This memo outlines federal funding streams that community colleges could use to pilot and sustain high-quality, paid work experiences..
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Cal Grant Modernization: Reforming an Inadequate System
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Community College Baccalaureate Research Roundup
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Labor and Education Priorities to Watch for in Budget Reconciliation
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$3B Department of Commerce initiative has big workforce implications
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Request for Proposal: Join New America’s New Models for Career Preparation’s Workforce Innovators Cohort
Community college Workforce Leaders: Apply for New America's New Models for Career Preparation Workforce Innovators Cohort. Win $50,000!
Meeting the Moment: Dallas College’s Health Care Apprenticeships
Health care apprenticeships are growing but still an underutilized workforce strategy. Dallas College is committed to changing that.
This Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Changed A High Schooler’s Life
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2021 Legislative Roundup on Community College Baccalaureates
We’ve compiled the most important community college baccalaureate legislative happenings this year.
Expanding Youth Apprenticeships at a Critical Moment in Indiana
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Horizon Education Alliance Awarded Bloomberg Philanthropies Grant to Expand CareerWise Youth Apprenticeships in Elkhart County
DC Summer Youth Employment Program Adapts to Virtual Environment
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At the Nexus of Industry and Liberal Arts
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Supporting Community College Student Success through Paid Work Experience
Subsidized, career-relevant work experience should be part of a recruitment, re-engagement, and equity strategy at community colleges.