Newsmakers: Strengthening Economic Mobility in the Triangle

The Community College to Career Pipeline
More high schools are providing students with a faster path to a college degree, and more community colleges are trying to figure out how to best prepare students for the workforce. What is the role of accelerated and dual-enrollment programs in the state’s economic future?
Central Theme: How are North Carolina’s community colleges enabling economic mobility in the Triangle?

• Are Triangle school systems/students taking advantage of dual enrollment opportunities in a way that is maximizing its potential to benefit the community?
• What high-school oriented programs are contributing to long-term career preparation?
• How might short-term credential programs enable long-term career growth?
• What are the benefits and drawbacks of closely linking higher education with employers/workforce goals? How nimble are these programs, and how resilient are they in a job market disrupted by AI?

*Speakers will be announced soon.