Economic & Workforce Development Center: Impact Report 2017-19

FUNDS THAT FUEL OUR STRATEGIES

Grants Development andManagement OUR EFFORTS DEPEND UPON (VERY) SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING.

Our grants development and management professionals work tirelessly with MCC faculty and staff to create, submit and administer grant proposals that eventually fuel our programs. They reach out to federal agencies such as the Department of Education (USDOE), private donors like the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the New York State Education Department, to name only a few.

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The lists on the following page illustrate the confidence grantors have in our ability to deliver measurable results.

Carl D. Perkins Grant STRENGTHENING CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

MCC has hired support specialists to focus specifically on student retention and completion for career technical programming, and this has been made possible by the Carl D. Perkins annual funding. Specialists engage in intensive advisement, including regular student meetings, classroom visits, open office hours, career coaching, assistance with study skills, and more. Sometimes students require support in other areas of their lives in order to focus on education. For this reason, specialists are equipped to refer students to resources based on their unique situation. This might include referrals for child care assistance, addressing food insecurities, transportation assistance, scholarships, tutoring, and emergency needs.

Specialists visit local high schools and work with students to spark interest in Career Technical Education programs and assist with the MCC application process.

Impact: Through this program, specialists have provided guidance to 1,163 students.

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