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  • Colleges partnered with an EV battery factory to train students and ignite the economy. Trump's clean energy war complicates their plans

    To quickly build a skilled workforce, two Kansas community colleges and Panasonic created an accelerated 8-week apprenticeship, funded by the company and featuring tailored classroom and practical training. The program aims to fast-track workers into Panasonic's new EV battery factory while providing clear career pathways through stackable credentials.

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  • Community colleges are providing new opportunities for learning on the job in logging and oystering

    Shasta College partners with timber companies to help train apprentices for the industry, providing pre-apprenticeship coursework and helping to facilitate state and federal funding that offsets the cost of on-the-job training. So far, about 50 people have completed the pre-apprenticeship program, while 15 have completed the full apprenticeship.

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  • Beyond the Chip: How an Oregon university gives students a 'quick start' in chip manufacturing

    In partnership with universities and community colleges, Intel’s Quick Start program gives students condensed training over 10 days that prepares them for careers in the semiconductor industry. In one iteration of the program at Portland Community College, 391 students have graduated so far, and everyone who graduates is guaranteed an interview at Intel.

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  • The 'Covid Cohort'

    After the pandemic left youth stunted academically and socially, several programs emerged to help prepare them for college and the working world. Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Valley Advantage program is a three-week, state-funded program that allows incoming students to brush up on their academic and social skills. These “catch-up” programs pay students to participate, and an analysis of last year’s program shows participants achieved higher GPAs and reported increased self-confidence.

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  • ‘Open and accepted': Delta Garage helps youth through motorcycles

    The Delta Garage helps high school students from low-income families get introduced to trade education by teaching them how to work on motorcycles. Participants meet every Sunday during the school year to learn the skills and language of mechanical trades, which they can use when applying to future employers.

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  • Toyota Opens a 'Megasite' for EV Batteries in a Struggling N.C. Community, Fueled by Biden's IRA

    Toyota is building a battery plant in the small town of Liberty, North Carolina, and ushering in an economic revival. Along with the thousands of jobs it is expected to bring to the area, the company is working with community colleges and paying students to complete programs in which they learn the necessary skills to work at the plant.

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  • Child care access grant vital for student parent mental health on campus, advocates say

    The CCAMPIS program at Northern Illinois University provides essential support to student parents, including financial assistance for child care, to ease the burden of balancing academics and parenting. CCAMPIS also funds services like housing, transportation, food, and mental health support, fostering a community for student parents.

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  • From mental health crises to college apps, nonprofit helps Somali youth in central Ohio

    The Buckeye Ranch offers mental health services and support to youth and their families. It also has a special outreach program that provides culturally relevant care to the local Somali American community. The outreach program works with more than 300 young people, providing mental health care, housing, education and employment services.

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  • To support underserved students, four-year universities offer two-year associate degrees

    Arrupe College offers two-year associate degree programs in smaller classes and at significantly lower costs on the Loyola University campus. At Arrupe College, 50% of the students graduate, and 70% of graduates continue to earn their bachelor’s degrees. With the help of the nonprofit Come To Believe Network, several four-year universities across the country are also beginning to offer two-year programs.

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  • “Undocuprofessionals”

    “Undocuprofessionals” es un programa gratuito de tutoría en línea que conecta aprendices indocumentados con mentores también indocumentados que tienen carreras profesionales. El programa empezó en 2020, y han connectado casi 800 mentores y aprendices juntos en todo el país, ayudando los adultos jóvenes indocumentados con un variedad de recursos profesionales.

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