Take Action: Ask Congress to Pass the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act
As Leadership in Action Week comes to an end, please ask your students to join in supporting the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. Focused on extending Pell Grant eligibility to short-term workforce training programs, HR 6585 is a significant step for community colleges and workforce development. Here, you will find the link to contact your member of Congress after inputting your address. Act quickly as the bill should be on the debate calendar in the coming weeks!
Leadership in Action Week Success
Thank you all for your hard work in putting the first ever Leadership in Action week on the ground! Here you will be able to access all of the photos for each of the events. For the student legislative seminar, you can click on the link or like and share our Facebook photos and posts here! For the Phi Theta Kappa awards, you can click on the link or like and share our Facebook photos and posts here! For the Day on the Hill, you can click on the link or like and share our Facebook photos and posts here!
New Funding Opportunity for Clean Energy Workforce
The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking applications from community colleges to establish new industrial training and assessment centers, as part of the broader Industrial Assessment Center network. The funds can support a wide range of training programs, from micro-credentials to Registered Apprenticeships, and the funds may be used for a range of eligible costs. Read the full funding solicitation here! Register here for this opportunity's Objective Strategic Session to be held on March 5th, 2024 at 3pm ET. Read DOE's press release on the opportunity here and subscribe to MESC's newsletter for future updates on this and other workforce funding opportunities. For other questions, please email info@energywerx.org.