Maria Cormier

Implementing Workforce Pell: Lessons From Virginia’s G3 Program 

Postsecondary learners will soon be able to apply for workforce Pell, an expansion of the federal Pell Grant. But very few occupational training programs meet the proposed criteria for eligibility. Maria Cormier explains how Virginia's G3 scholarship program provides some key lessons for other states designing Pell-eligible workforce programs

Exploring Workforce Training for Advanced Infrastructure, Energy, and Agriculture (AIREA) Jobs

Learn about a new data tool that shows the demand for workers in high-opportunity occupations that are being impacted by efforts to improve sustainability and efficiency, and the role community colleges play in preparing students for these jobs in this blog post.

Community Colleges and Climate Futures: Webinar Series Spotlights Community College Climate Initiatives

Webinar series: community colleges and climate futures
Across the country, two-year colleges are rolling out innovative programs to mitigate climate-related challenges. Community Colleges and Climate Futures, a webinar series sponsored by CCRC and the Foundation for California Community Colleges, aims to help community colleges strengthen their efforts through storytelling and connection. 

Aligning Jobs Training to the Opportunities and Demands of the Green Economy

As part of an applied research agenda to build knowledge and tools to support community colleges in preparing students for high-value jobs in the green economy, CCRC is partnering with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to conduct a one-year landscape study of green training programs at U.S. community colleges.

Podcast: How Workforce Education at Community Colleges Can Contribute to Pandemic Recovery

Photo of health care students around a hospital bed holding a medical mannequin.
In this podcast, WestEd's Jenna Terrell and CCRC's Maria Cormier discuss how the community colleges they are studying as part of the ARCC Network are developing programs and supports to serve their workforce students as they emerge from the COVID pandemic.

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