Student Tribune
EDIWS Convenes Over 100 Industry Professionals on the Future of Work
On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, the MCC Economic and Workforce Development
Center conducted a series of focus groups targeted to industry professionals
from across the Finger Lakes region. The focus groups were held at the Wegmans
Conference Center and are part of a study related to the Career Pathway Systems
project which was funded by a $1.2 million grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.
Foundation. Over 100 industry professionals representing the IT, healthcare,
advanced manufacturing and skilled trades sectors attended.
The results of the input gathered during these sessions will be released in
a report to the community early next year. The EDIWS division is also planning
to convene a follow-up session in the first quarter of 2020 to discuss the
findings and to propose ways MCC and the greater workforce community can better
prepare residents for in-demand technical careers involving rapidly emerging
smart technologies. The results of this report will also be used to inform
programming and facility design of the Finger Lakes Workforce Development (FWD)
Center which will be located in the MCC Downtown Campus.
Oldham, Todd
Vice President, Economic and Workforce Development and Career Technical Education
11/15/2019