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This series takes a look at the role community colleges can play in economic development.
- This community college created a playbook other colleges can use to establish a student success center with a goal of doubling the graduation rate.
- This community college co-founded a nonprofit to bring higher-paying jobs to the region and is building spaces for workers to come together, revitalizing downtowns.
- This community college is working with a taskforce to connect workers to high-quality, affordable child care, allowing them to stay in the region to work.
With this strategic focus on economic mobility for students, economic prosperity for workers and employers, and economic impact for the region, the future of work is happening right now in Wilkes County.
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