UDC Fourm: Community College Workforce Development

Описание: The University of the District of Columbia Community College serves the residents of the District of Columbia by integrating workforce preparation, employability skill development, quality education, remediation, economic development, employer linkages, and school-to-career training. This provides residents with continuous lifelong -learning: Kindergartner through higher education at the University of the District of Columbia.

A key education service of the District of Columbia Community College is Workforce Development. With the mission of reducing unemployment and underemployment in the District of Columbia by enhancing the skills of District residents, the Workforce Development Program offers an education program designed to help job hunters develop the skills that local employers need today.

Joining me to discuss the Community College's workforce development programs, and the benefits for the student/employee, and the potential employer are: Kim Ford, Acting Dean of Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Lynnette Banks, UDC Community College, student who is enrolled in the allied health program, and Thomas Penny, General Manager of the Courtyard Marriott Convention Center who represents a major employer the extensive hospitality industry in the Washington Metropolitan area.