The Corrections Post Secondary Education Initiative at CCV
The Corrections Postsecondary Education Initiative (CPSEI) is a 3-year federal grant from the US Department of Justice. The program includes two areas of focus: education for Department of Corrections (DOC) staff, and education for Vermonters who are incarcerated. Surveys have been done and are in progress to gauge interest in courses for both populations. The program seeks to strengthen the workforce by increasing DOC staff engagement and investing in educational opportunities for incarcerated Vermonters. CCV launched four classes this summer for DOC staff and will be offering courses in two of Vermont’s correctional facilities in the fall. DOC is working to install broadband, and technology is being purchased for use in facilities. Grant staff have been visiting all facilities, presenting opportunities in-person and digitally, meeting with local staff, and visiting partner states to learn best practices for program development.
The Office of Workforce, Community & Economic Development at VTSU
The design phase of the organization structure for the Office of Workforce, Community & Economic Development has been completed. Through strategically designed and highly specialized Centers of Excellence, Workforce, Community, and Economic Development (WCED) connects VTSU to industries, community-based organizations, K-12 systems, and statewide and local economic development engines. This collaborative network also connects VTSU students to innovative workforce development opportunities, while upskilling and reskilling the current workforce in Vermont through demand-driven, cutting-edge education programs. For returning students or working professionals looking to update their skills and knowledge, they can gain access to the most up-to-date learning opportunities here, offered in convenient modalities to fit their busy lifestyles.
The following Centers of Excellence serve the Vermont community and VTSU campus community with an array of learning opportunities that are at the intersection of education, workforce, and community engagement to become an economic development engine for the State of Vermont.
- Center for Agriculture & Food Entrepreneurship
- Center for Workforce & Professional Education (CWPE):
- Center for Schools
- Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Other updates from WCED:
Registered Apprenticeship Program Celebrates graduation at the VTC Randolph campus on Friday, May 12th
This year’s celebration of 80+ apprenticeship graduates included the advanced manufacturing apprenticeship program graduates from the GE Aviation Advanced Machinist/Toolmaker Apprenticeship Program and the GlobalFoundries Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Program.
New Sustainable Trail Building Education Partnership with Northwoods Stewardship Center
Northern Vermont University’s Center for Professional Studies announces a collaboration with the Northwoods Stewardship Center to offer a hands-on Sustainable Trail Building Certificate program of study at the conservation organization’s site in East Charleston, VT. The program will begin on September 10, 2023.
Forest Coalition Wins $1-Million NSF Engines Development Award Northern Vermont University’s Forestry Accelerator Program is part of the Forest Coalition that received the Development Award to Unlock New Forest Product Markets that Depend on Thriving Forests in Northern New England.
The Center for Schools continues to be the go-to place for professional learning for Vermont’s teachers, support staff, and administrators in all 14 Vermont counties. We have recently partnered with the Agency of Education to offer professional learning to educators about using benchmark assessment data to define and target instruction that supports student learning. That partnership also includes work with “Demonstrated Success,” whose working mantra is “honoring and developing the expertise of teachers and leaders,” an excellent philosophical match with our Center. We will be offering a series of school leadership workshops and aligned credited coursework in collaboration with the Vermont Principal’s Association. We have recently partnered with two local school districts to support their 2023-2024 professional learning, one in instructional and unit design and the other on math interventions and early literacy acquisition. Finally, registration for the Seventh Annual Early Childhood Educators Institute is open to early childhood teachers, childcare workers, and others wishing to improve the lives of our youngest students from birth through age three.