QCC awarded $735K workforce training grant
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QCC President Dr. Luis G. Pedraja, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, Rosalin Acosta visit one of QCC’s Nursing Skills labs.
On Monday, Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester received a $735,000 workforce training grant from the state, part of $15 million awarded to the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts.
The funds support training programs in industries that are in-demand currently, such as healthcare, education, manufacturing, information technology and cybersecurity and aim to assist underserved populations. Priority will be given to people who are unemployed and underemployed, according to a Monday press release.
“One of the goals of these grants is to help address shifting economic conditions that occurred for many residents brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, and persistent racial inequities and workforce challenges that existed in the Commonwealth before the pandemic,” said Massachusetts Secretary of Education James Peyser in the press release. “We anticipate these new training opportunities will make it easier for more people to move into high-demand, higher paying careers.”
The grant comes less than a month after QCC was awarded $500,000 in support of biotechnology workforce development.
“Education is at the heart of all economic growth and this type of revenue stream goes a long way in supporting our region’s employers, incumbent workers and potential workers,” said QCC President Luis G. Pedraja. “Our students, our industries, and our Commonwealth will all prosper from this funding.”
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