Opportunity America
Project Title
For continued project support to implement findings from feasibility study on the role of New York City community colleges around career education
Date
Mar. 10, 2022
Duration
12 months
Description
Opportunity America is a Washington-based nonprofit promoting economic mobilityfor low-income and working families. The organization’s principal activities are research, policy developmentanddissemination. One of the organization’s primary interests is community college workforce education. Previous support from the Corporation funded a feasibility study on the role New York City community colleges should play in career education: exploring labor market demand in growing industries; building in the perspective of college-age and older students; and identifying existing strengths and obstacles within The City University of New York (CUNY) as it reimagines its workforce offerings. With continued support Opportunity America will deploy a multipronged strategy to advance innovation across the CUNY system: working with administrators to implement the recommendations in our 2021 report, continuing to advance initiatives already in process, and launching new projects atLaGuardia Community College.
Project Title
For project support to conduct a feasibility study on the role of New York City community colleges around career education
Date
Mar. 05, 2020
Duration
12 months
Description
Opportunity America is a Washington-based nonprofit promoting economic mobility for low-income and working families. The organization’s principal activities are research, policy development, dissemination of policy ideas and working to build consensus around policy proposals. One of the organization’s primary interests is community college workforce education. Opportunity America will conduct a feasibility study on the role New York City community colleges should play in career education. The project will explore labor market demand in growing industries; build in the perspective of college-age and older students; and identify existing strengths and obstacles within The City University of New York (CUNY) as it revamps its workforce offerings. Ultimately the project aims to build support among New Yorkers – employers, educators, policymakers and CUNY faculty and staff – for a far-reaching reform agenda.
Project Title
For continued project support to conduct a feasibility study on the role of New York City community colleges around career education
Date
Dec. 10, 2020
Duration
12 months
Description
Opportunity America is a Washington-based nonprofit promoting economic mobilityfor low-income and working families. The organization’s principal activities are research, policy development, dissemination of policy ideas and working to build consensus around policy proposals. One of the organization’s primary interests is community college workforce education. Previous support from the Corporation funded a feasibility study on the role New York City community colleges should play in career education: exploring labor market demand in growing industries; building in the perspective of college-age and older students; and identifying existing strengths and obstacles within The City University of New York (CUNY) as it reimagines its workforce offerings. The findings from the study will be released in early 2021 after a slight delay due to COVID-19. Ultimately this renewal grant will support Opportunity America to implement findings in collaboration with CUNY leadership, faculty, and staff.