Category: Innovation Showcase
Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Assistance Program
When financial emergencies cause students to consider dropping out of school, Moraine Valley's Dreamkeepers program provides the financial support, resources, and social services to help students stay in school and be successful.
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2010 Innovation of the Year Award Winners
Innovation is alive and well in the community college! Fifty outstanding innovations--ranging from college transition advisors based at high schools and a fabricated aircraft fuel system simulator to a sustainable urban farm program for students and the community--have been recognized with the League's Innovation of the Year award.
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Collaborating for Success: A Dislocated Worker Training Model
In response to the economic downturn and growing number of dislocated workers, Central Lakes College convened a planning group of workforce and economic development agencies. The group identified ways to help dislocated workers gain access to full-time academic and short-term training programs. Industry experts were involved in all aspects of the project, from designing and developing the curriculum to serving as adjunct faculty.
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