What we do:
Each year we provide more than a hundred low-income and academically talented students with scholarships to allow them to continue and complete job training programs at the tech college.
We seek in-kind contributions for equipment and materials to help the college’s 50+ job training programs provide “hands-on” experiences for the college’s more than 6,000 students.
What we believe:
When provided an opportunity, every person has the capacity to achieve his or her dreams. Technical education is a viable alternative to traditional 4-year colleges for a great many youth and adults.
We believe that job training is the most effective long-term solution to poverty. Providing a job training opportunity to a low-income individual can change the economic and social direction of a family for generations.
What we’ve accomplished:
In 2011, the Foundation granted 175 individual scholarships totaling over $185,000. During that time, we also raised $100,000 to support the Student Success Center and the new Academic Learning Center. Between 2006-2011, the Foundation raised over $1.4 million to equip the new Barker Family Health Technology Building.
