Coalition for College and Career Readiness Summit to focus on essential workers program
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 22, 2021) – The Coalition for College and Career Readiness (C3R) Summit will be held virtually at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28.
C3R is a coalition comprised of individuals and organizations in the tri-county areas of Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton Counties that work together to increase the college and career readiness of high school graduates.
Summit attendees will learn about Michigan’s Future for Frontliners program which provides individuals who worked on the frontlines during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, an opportunity to pursue their associate degree at a community college at no cost. An overview of the program from the perspective of the state, the college, and workforce development will be shared.
The Future for Frontliners (F4F) initiative introduced by Governor Whitmer last September had over 100,000 applications when the enrollment process ended in Dec. 2020.
The C3R Summit will bring attention to adult learners who are enrolled in college, their transition into college, and their entry into the workforce. C3R’s past work has focused on helping students transition from high school to college. The work the Coalition is doing to support F4F students not only benefits these current students but will benefit future adult learners, including those who will have an opportunity to take advantage of a new state initiative that will be announced in February.
Attendees at the Jan. 28 Summit will have an opportunity to participate in a question and answer session with keynote speaker Ava Attari Director of Future for Frontliners and presenters Gary King
Associate Dean Center for Academic & Career Pathways, Student Affairs Division at LCC, and Carrie Rosingana CEO Capital Area Michigan Works!
Pre-registration and more information are available at www.lcc.edu/c3r.
About Lansing Community College
Lansing Community College is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and equal education for all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, familial status, marital status, military status, veteran’s status, or other status as protected by law, or genetic information that is unrelated to the person’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position or that is unrelated to the person’s ability to participate in educational programs, courses, services or activities offered by the college.
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Equal Opportunity Officer, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730; Employee Coordinator 504/ADA, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1875; Student Coordinator 504/ADA, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1885; Sarah Velez, Human Resource Manager/Title IX Coordinator, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1874; Christine Thompson, Student Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1261.
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