Capital Community Technical College (CCTC) and the Campus of Learners

For decades, CCTC has been providing education for residents of public housing in Hartford in general and Charter Oak Terrace in particular. As one of the 5 Community / Technical Colleges in the State of Connecticut with an enrollment of 4,500, CCTC has as one of its objectives, the serving of students from urban neighborhoods. The College has an open door admissions policy for secondary school graduates, for individuals who have earned a state high school equivalency diploma, and for mature adults who can perform at the college level.

Capital offers a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, as well as individual courses designed to prepare students for employment or advancement in business, industry, engineering technology, computer and information sciences, nursing and health science, the natural sciences, and public service. That CCTC has had many Charter Oak residents in its student body can be attributed to the commitment of the college and to the fact that their Flatbush Avenue campus is contiguous to the Terrace.

The President of CCTC, Conrad L. Mallett has been most active in the conduct of the monthly Campus of Learners Committee meetings. He and his staff have taken the responsibility of calling meetings, setting agendas, taking minutes (see later), focusing discussion and establishing realistic objectives.

Of special note, the Community College has just created a model course for 10 residents of Charter Oak Terrace. As described more completely later, the "Lead Project" was organized and implemented with several other partners to provide training and certification for Lead Based Paint and Asbestos removal. Funding for this effort came from the State Department of Labor ($38,000) and the Workforce Development Board ($9,500).The course is just one more example of how the Campus of Learners is connecting residents with training opportunities which lead immediately to real jobs! What is especially remarkable is that the collaboration of all the parties has set the stage for the replication of this course in other subject areas.

Although too numerous to list in full, the programs offered by CCTC that are especially germane to the Campus of Learners include: the Center for Professional Advancement for those currently unemployed; the VIDA Hispanic Family Support Program which offers a core of instruction for students with young children; the Center for Business and Industry Services that delivers customized training programs and services to business and industry.

All of the above and an abundant array of other offerings are currently being integrated with the Campus of Learners.

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