A business coalition, formed by AT&T* (NYSE:T), including
Capital Communications, Goodman Networks, Lineage Power, Quanta
Services (NYSE:PWR) and Telecom Technicians, and Henry Ford Community
College announced the creation of the Michigan Alliance for High-Tech
Skills Training, an industry-led job retraining program that will be
available to displaced workers and interested students in Michigan this
year.
Henry Ford Community College, with assistance from the coalition's
business leaders, will design a curriculum to develop core competencies
and skills to retrain workers for 21st century jobs.
"Our nation's community colleges will continue to play an even
greater role in expanding economic opportunities to all individuals,"
said Dr. Gail Mee, Henry Ford Community College president. "We are
thrilled to have the opportunity to continue helping those here in
Michigan who have been hit hardest by the struggling economy."
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