“El objetivo es inspirarlos a continuar su educación en TI (Tecnología de la información) y buscar empleo en esa industria”, 贝恩医生.
关于中心的更多背景信息
目标
- not only meet but elevate RIC’s mission to serve the greater RI community
- create an opportunity for our partnering employers to build a multilingual, 以健康为中心和具有文化能力的劳动力
- 提供工作培训, 职业生涯, and college opportunities in high-demand fields for underserved urban citizens
- aid and complement adult education and workforce development initiatives, programming and partnerships supported by the 专上教育专员公署, as well as other adult education and workforce development initiatives in the region
- increase experiential learning and research opportunities for RIC students and faculty
The Hub's partners include representatives from each of the following organizations:
- 中央瀑布学区
- 中央瀑布市
- 寿命
- 航海信用社
- 专上教育专员公署
- 多尔拉丁裔
- 罗德岛未来的技能
- Thundermist
The foundation for the work being planned for the Hub started with the establishment of the Parent College program, CF/RIC创新实验室的一部分, a unique initiative that provided 教育 opportunities to parents, 来自中央瀑布的家庭成员和照顾者. By offering families a variety of classes and workshops, free childcare and a nutritious meal for all participants and children, 家长学院将社区团结在一起, 促进额外的增长和发展, and positively contributed to children’s academic and social-emotional success. 到目前为止, this initiative has served over 200 families living in Central Falls with a waiting list of adults interested in accessing daytime programming.
2018年,罗德岛大学校长弗兰克. Sánchez召集了一批企业, 教育, 医疗保健 and 政府al leaders to form the Central Falls/Rhode Island College Collective, 努力实现共同的愿景,创造一个经济, 教育 and health-centered engine for the residents of Central Falls and the Blackstone Valley community. The 中央瀑布市 then submitted a grant (in partnership with Rhode Island College) to RI Housing and was approved for funding for 934 Dexter Street; a 22,000平方英尺的设施 .9英亩土地.