The hospitality industry is back open for business… but there’s one big speed bump. “We are experiencing a hospitality labor demand unlike any other in recent history,” says Daniel Loera,… Read More – Inviting Innovation: New COD Certifications Aim to Boost Understaffed Sector
It’s not always clear where one’s academic and career journey will lead, but MSJC Water Technology major and Menifee resident Francisco Aguirre knows he’s on the right path now. “I… Read More – MSJC and Internship Lead Water Technology Major to Full-Time Job
For some, college is a stepping-stone — not much more than a means to an end. But for students like Naasen Harmon, it’s essential that higher education comes with a… Read More – Tuition-Free EMTs:MVC Teams Up to Train Future First Responders
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Offering cutting-edge industry equipment and inclusive, collaborative spaces, the region’s community college makerspaces are the cornerstone of creative, hands-on learning. Though the pandemic temporarily closed campus innovation centers and mobile… Read More – Full STEAM Ahead: Inland-Desert Makerspaces Hack the Pandemic
Of all the tireless health care heroes keeping a busy hospital humming, nursing assistants are perhaps the most unsung. Now, thanks to a privately funded grant through Palo Verde College,… Read More – Free Ride to Certified: Palo Verde Grant Aims to Solve CNA Shortage
When it comes to finding silver linings in the pall of the pandemic, a recent Forbes article points to the proliferation of new connectivity solutions. The flurry of virtual workshops… Read More – Virtually Unstoppable: CTE Resource Sharing Goes Remote
When malware brought the entire city of Atlanta to its knees for over five days in 2018, it revealed a glimpse of the economic chaos that a lack of a… Read More – Hackers Aweigh: Navy Internship Goes Beyond Basic Training for IT Students
While doctors and nurses hold the line against COVID-19 with their heroism, another equally essential – if little known – group of frontline workers have been bustling behind the scenes.… Read More – Essentially Unstoppable: VVC Apprenticeship Yields New Health Care Heroes
In a state of constant emergency, it’s essential that first responders remain in a constant state of urgency. Wildfire incidents are increasing in California, threatening land, homes and lives. Five… Read More – Donated Emergency Vehicles Drive Essential Careers at Crafton Hills
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