(Greenfield, MA) Greenfield Community College has been selected as one of fifteen community colleges in the country to participate in the Community College Workforce Transformation and Implementation cohort with New America. Over the next eighteen months, the cohort of colleges will be implementing innovative policies and practices that will better align workforce and economic development in their communities through modernizing data infrastructures and diversifying the financing of workforce programs. New America has been conducting research for three years to gain the resources for this program to help community colleges better support their communities.
“We’re honored to have been selected to join this impressive cohort. Our inclusion means a lot to our own equity efforts at GCC but means even more to the region as GCC can become a leader in building a more equitable workforce throughout Franklin and Hampshire counties,” Kristin Cole, Vice President of Workforce Development, said.
“Working closely with regional employers and community partners like the MassHire Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board, GCC is laser-focused on accelerating the development of high-quality and affordable workforce training programs with credentials that will lead to quality jobs and careers for all members of our community,” Cole added.
“Being selected into the Community College Workforce Transformation & Implementation cohort with New America is a momentous accomplishment for Greenfield Community College,” GCC President Michelle Schutt said. “Intentional focus on workforce equitability will benefit the entire Pioneer Valley.”
Learn more about New America’s workforce program here.