Initiatives

Goal 1

Prepare our most vulnerable students and graduates of 2020-2023 for security and success in the post-pandemic economy

  • WakeWorks Wake Technical Community College

    WakeWorks encompasses two innovative collaborations—WakeWorks Apprenticeship and WakeWorks Propel—to enable adult students of all ages to reap the benefits of skills-focused, community college applied degree programs. WakeWorks Apprenticeship provides students, including those from under-represented groups, the option to earn while they learn through apprenticeships, while WakeWorks Propel offers low-cost accelerated training programs that lead to professional credentials (certifications/licensures) to equip Wake County residents as they handle job transitions during the pandemic and beyond.

Goal 2

Support and partner with our communities and government in an inclusive recovery through and after COVID-19, focusing on displaced workers, adult learners, PK-12 systems, economic development, community health and COVID-19 support

  • Wake Tech's Ladder Works Wake Technical Community College

    Wake Tech's service area (which includes Raleigh, Wake County, and the Research Triangle) is a talent magnet. But talent magnets do not necessarily serve the needs of locals in need of economic mobility. Through Wake Tech's Ladder Works initiative, the college is taking strategic action to strengthen its role as a talent ladder, reaching out to the under-resourced and under-employed, connecting numerous options for training and higher education, and assembling a seamless ladder from high school to a livable wage.