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Arizona Community Colleges Unite to Provide Skilled Workers to Arizona

On Tuesday, July 14, Arizona’s ten community college CEOs will host a video news conference to showcase the innovative ways that community colleges are working with their communities and business partners to train and retrain workers to help jumpstart the state’s economy during and after COVID-19. Also speaking will be Ms. Kolu Wilson, Workforce Administrator for the Arizona Commerce Authority/Office of Economic Opportunity.

Examples to be discussed include Google’s IT Support Certificate, a new industry-driven competency training being launched by seven (7) partner Arizona Community College districts, in partnership with Jobs for the Future.  Upon completion, participants will receive a recognized industry credential that will support employment in Information Technology.

  • What: Virtual News Conference – Workforce Development/Economic Vitality by AZ Community Colleges
  • Date: Tuesday, July 14
  • Time:  10:00 a.m., followed by approximately 10:45 a.m. individual college sessions
  • Video Access::  https://pima.zoom.us/j/91904300578
  • 10:45 a.m. approximate: The 10:00 general video conference will be followed by separate video conferences hosted by the individual colleges to give details about their programs:

Arizona Western College – https://azwestern.zoom.us/j/4273506428

Central Arizona College – https://azwestern.zoom.us/j/92590949534

Cochise College – https://cochise.zoom.us/j/95554873589

Eastern Arizona College – https://zoom.us/j/91799477839

Mohave Community College – https://mohave.zoom.us/j/9694756999

Northland Pioneer College –

     https://npcedu.zoom.us/j/94838074395?pwd=ZFU4bjAzUXZPRVZHZTN2aHR5eVM4UT09

Pima Community College – https://pima.zoom.us/j/95668405185

Yavapai College – https://yavapai.zoom.us/j/99964437883

 

(Maricopa County Community Colleges and Coconino Community  College are unable to participate.)

Arizona Community Colleges are the backbone of Arizona’s higher educational system, driving the economic engine and delivering an educated citizenry to meet the most in-demand jobs of today and the complexities of tomorrow. Arizona’s 10 college districts serve nearly 300,000 students, nearly double the students served by Arizona’s public universities.  Community colleges’ financial impact is staggering, with graduates earning $11 billion in increased wages over their working lives, equating to 5.6% of the total gross state product. Connected through shared goals of access and completion, Arizona Community Colleges deliver a high-quality, low-cost education, prepare students of all ages across the state to be career-ready, and enable students for pathways to universities. Learn more at www.arizonacommunitycolleges.org.