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The Employability Gap and the Community College Role in Workforce Development
Author(s) -
Myran Gunder,
Ivery Curtis L.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.20058
Subject(s) - employability , workforce , workforce development , equity (law) , community development , community college , economic growth , public relations , political science , sociology , pedagogy , medical education , economics , medicine , law
In the first chapter of this sourcebook, one of the scenarios presented for the future urban community college was that of a “workforce development college.” In this scenario, the college of the future is the primary provider of a highly educated and talented community workforce in alignment with regional employment and economic development needs. A second scenario was that of a “social equity college” serving as a primary leader, advocate, and implementer of community‐wide efforts to shape a multiracial democracy. The chapter concludes by stating that the best future will be created by linking the two scenarios, expanded upon here by exploring ways to close employability and wealth gaps.