Press Release
☷Readout of White House Convening with Community College Presidents and Provosts
White House ( By Press Release office)
Feb 08,2024
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Yesterday , the Biden - Harris Administration brought together community college presidents and provosts at the White House to talk about how they are helping people get into job sectors that are growing because of President Biden ' s Investing in America plan . This plan includes laws like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , CHIPS and Science Act , Inflation Reduction Act , and American Rescue Plan , which are creating a need for skilled workers in areas like clean energy , biotechnology , advanced manufacturing , and semiconductors . To help community colleges prepare a diverse and skilled workforce for these jobs , the Administration has made big investments in programs like the National Science Foundation ' s Advanced Technical Education program , the Department of Labor ' s Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants , and the Department of Commerce ' s Tech Hubs program . Officials from the Biden - Harris Administration listened to over 30 community college leaders from 21 states talk about their successful strategies for recruiting and training different kinds of students and workers . They also talked about how they are partnering with K - 12 schools , employers , labor unions , and local leaders , and how the Administration can keep supporting them . The community college participants included presidents and provosts from various community colleges across the United States . Some of these colleges include the Community College of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania , the Community College of Spokane in Washington , and the Chabot - Las Positas Community College District in California , among others .
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