[From Philanthropy News Digest] Boston-based Jobs for the Future has announced a two-year, $1.9 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to expand its Breaking Through initiative, which promotes and strengthens the efforts of community colleges across the country working to help low-literacy adults prepare for and succeed in occupational and technical degree programs.
JFF will use the grant to help seven community colleges in North Carolina develop occupational and technical pathways for adult students and improve their counseling capacity as well as the capacity of their youth-serving community-partners. The participating colleges — Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Central Piedmont Community College, the College of the Albemarle, Davidson County Community College, Durham Technical Community College, Fayetteville Community College, and South Piedmont Community College — will enroll at least one thousand adult students in programs designed to help them advance through college coursework.
"Adult students have unique challenges...and many lack the appropriate English and math skills," said JFF vice president Maria Flynn. "Our goal is to help colleges respond to the needs of these low-skilled students and keep them on track toward degrees that will earn them higher-paying jobs."
“Jobs for the Future Receives Grant From the Walmart Foundation to Help Expand Career Pathways for Adults.” Jobs for the Future Press Release 11/18/10.
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