The Institute for Community and Workforce Development
The
Institute for Community and Workforce Development is a unit within
Northern Essex Community College’s Business Division
intended to provide education and training for community residents
in diverse areas of workforce development. Additionally, we conduct
research on community and workforce development issues, along with
disseminating relevant information. The Institute’s programs are
also designed to provide remedial classes, adult basic education, readiness
for the General Equivalency Diploma exam, and more advanced community
and leadership training. Our three main objectives are:
- To help those in the workforce and employers
understand the experiences and conditions of those living and working
in the Merrimack Valley.
- To do applied research that assists in
the development and improvement of policy in community and workforce
development.
- To support and expand the involvement
of those individuals in the workforce, business, policy makers,
organizers and planners in education and training.
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Publications and Policy Recommendations
New - Latinos in Higher Education
Article presented to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, China. Using China’s system of higher education as an "ideal typical" government controlled institution, this presentation looks at the extent to which community colleges in the US have become the vehicle of social control for economic and political elite by indoctrinating recently arrived immigrants of color in to the work ethos of the US. (August 2000)
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The Latino Business Community of Lawrence, Massachusetts: A Profile and Analysis
Research study of over 55% of the known Latino entrepreneurs in Lawrence, Massachusetts. One of the major findings of this study is that Latino business owners comprise an important part of the economic future of the City of Lawrence. Contains basic demographic data on Lawrence, Massachusetts. (May 2000)
The above profile also includes the following survey:
