Montgomery County Community College: Workforce Development Business Roundtable Offers Resources For Businesses

Press release from the Montgomery County Community College:

Diane VanDyke

June 2, 2021

Montgomery County Community College’s Workforce Development Division wants to help
the region’s businesses recover by connecting them with valuable resources to strengthen
their workforce and improve their competitive advantage.

To share this information, MCCC is inviting businesses to join their annual Workforce
Development Business Roundtable on June 16, starting at 10 a.m. The online event is
free and registration is now open.

registration

“As our economy emerges and transforms from COVID-19 and our country continues in
conversation on diversity and inclusion, now is the time to plan and implement training
for your employees to help them adjust, gain context, and grow as professionals,”
said Kyle Longacre, MCCC Dean of Workforce and Economic Development. “MCCC is here
to be a collaborative partner for your training needs and help connect you with talent
and resources to support your business during this time of significant change.”

MCCC’s Director of Workforce Development Bernadette DeBias will begin the roundtable
by discussing the advantages of the Workforce and Economic Development Network of
Pennsylvania (WEDnetPA). WEDnetPA is an alliance of educational providers across Pennsylvania, and MCCC is
the Montgomery County partner for this network. Through WEDnetPA, companies can receive
state training grants for training their employees. DeBias will discuss eligibility
for the program, application timelines, ranking criteria, funding availability and
best practices for the new funding round that begins July 1, 2021 and continues through
June 30, 2022.

The roundtable will continue with Longacre’s presentation about MCCC’s customized
workforce programs and the new Baker Center of Excellence for Employee Ownership and Business Transformation.
MCCC offers numerous flexible training programs for individuals who seek to gain new
skills and for businesses who need training solutions. The newly formed Baker Center will enhance MCCC’s existing workforce programs by providing educational programs
and resources for employee stock ownership plans other employer-employee partnership
models.

In addition to these topics, Montgomery County Director of Commerce David Zellers,
Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Rebecca Swanson and Montco Works Executive
Director Jennifer Butler will discuss Montgomery County resources and opportunities
for businesses.

Following the roundtable discussion, participants may join in several breakout-training
sessions:

Montgomery County Community College’s Workforce Development Division can customize training for area companies and deliver the training onsite or virtually. 
Interested parties can contact Bernadette DeBias at bdebias@mc3.edu.  MCCC also assists companies in developing their training plans and submitting to
WEDnetPA. 

This press release was produced by the Montgomery County Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.