ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College has received approval for its first U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship program, serving as an intermediary in partnership with Toyota & Subaru of Ann Arbor. The approval also opens the door for WCC to develop similar apprenticeship programs with other companies for any USDOL approved occupation. The partnership
ANN ARBOR – The 25th season of the Washtenaw Economic Club will kick off March 14, with the much-anticipated 2023 economic outlook presented by University of Michigan faculty. Donald Grimes and Gabriel Ehrlich will present their annual forecast 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Washtenaw Community College (WCC), which sponsors the Washtenaw Economic Club. The
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College announced Aug. 24 it has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to academic degrees and professional development courses. On this segment of MITechTV, Brandon Tucker, WCC’s Vice President and Chief Workforce & Community Development Officer, explains how Amazon's Michigan
ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College announced Aug. 24 it has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to academic degrees and professional development courses. “Developing the current and future workforce is one of our primary missions, and we are proud of this opportunity to partner
ANN ARBOR - The exciting world of STEM and STEAM careers and the educational opportunities that prepare students for them will be highlighted at Washtenaw Community College March 1-3. Hundreds of students from local high schools, as well as other community members interested in exploring science, technology, engineering, arts and math careers, will attend the
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College, Michigan Works! Southeast and employer partners Vibrant Life Senior Living, Homewatch CareGivers and Interim Healthcare are partnering to train and immediately place health care workers in a new four-week program. The 40-hour, four-week pilot program, Foundations of Caring Bootcamp, is expected to begin at the end of June. More
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College, Michigan Works! Southeast and employer partners Vibrant Life Senior Living, Homewatch CareGivers and Interim Healthcare are partnering to train and immediately place health care workers in a new four-week program. The 40-hour, four-week pilot program, Foundations of Caring Bootcamp, is expected to begin at the end of June. The
ANN ARBOR - A seismic change is taking place with city planning as smart grids, autonomous vehicles and other innovative mobility services draw closer to becoming commonplace. The upcoming "Smart Cities: A Connected Way Forward" symposium will cover the latest developments that local governments should be following, and what adjustments should be made to infrastructure
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College’s work in training technicians for jobs in the mobility sector was cited in Gov. Snyder’s 2017 State of the State address as a “cutting edge” example of the training needed to prepare the skilled workforce of the future and drive economic growth in Michigan. A segment of Snyder’s address
