“Companies for the first time are saying, ‘I hired someone who doesn’t have a bachelor’s degree and that person is productive for my team because they have the credentials and [...]
Building a Workforce Ecosystem for the Cloud
17 May 2022
Pathways Generally
Launching Students into High-Demand Cloud Careers
Bryant Pickford saw an ad for free classes at Miami Dade College (MDC) in cloud computing and thought, “Why not?” Now on his way to completing his bachelor’s degree, Pickford [...]
Bridging Education and Career in the Cloud
In the workforce development ecosystem that Miami Dade College (MDC) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have developed, faculty are the lifeblood of the cloud computing program.
The program [...]
Building a Vibrant Ecosystem for the Cloud
Miami Dade College (MDC) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have collaborated to develop a model for sustainable workforce development that is opening doors for students, meeting local workforce needs, and [...]
Building Careers in the Cloud: An Industry Engaged Pathway
The California Cloud Workforce Project (Cloud Project), a regionally-grown consortium of 19 Los Angeles community colleges and their partner high schools, launched a new cloud computing program that extends into [...]
From Voice to Action: Putting Students at the Center of College Redesign
20 Jan 2021
“We keep focusing on the need for student voice, and this [project] really puts it into action. The key is that we are then making choices and changes based on [...]
Student Success Teams at Santa Ana College: Student Support Case Study and Tools
The Beginning
Santa Ana College (SAC) set out to develop success teams that would improve college communication with students and also improve communication between offices and services. The Guided [...]
From Voice to Action: Putting Students at the Center of College Redesign
Unpacking the Student Experience in Learning Communities Deepens Capacity for Change at Two Colleges
Understanding the student experience is essential in student-centered college redesign, a core principle of guided [...]