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Location: Berkeley County, SC

Overview: Our partnership addresses socioeconomic disparities in Berkeley County by providing essential services, including healthcare, job training, and education, to underserved rural communities. By overcoming barriers such as limited transportation, criminal records, and inadequate internet access, we strive to create equitable opportunities for all residents.

Location: Southeast, IN

Overview: The Community Education Coalition is a 27-year-old partnership focused on aligning Southeast Indiana's learning system with economic growth. We are committed to ensuring student success, providing advanced education and training programs, and meeting regional workforce needs at the AirPark Columbus College Campus.

Location: Tehama County, CA

Overview: Expect More Tehama is a nonprofit established in 2009 to enhance education and empower students, aiming to create a thriving, resilient community. It was founded by a group of concerned professionals who recognized the need to better prepare students for life beyond high school and support educators in addressing various challenges, including poverty and mental health.

Location: Southwest, FL

Overview: The FutureMakers Coalition Rural Guiding Team is a cross-sector, multi-jurisdictional group of partners ready to serve and support coordinated efforts to increase the resilience of Southwest Florida's rural communities. The team is united around a goal to transform the workforce by improving education outcomes and increasing the proportion of adults with the credentials needed to fill good jobs in the region's rural communities.

Location: North Central, AR

Overview: At IMPACT Independence, we work together to imagine our community at its best, build on traditions and leverage our assets, and identify strategic opportunities that align with our community's vision, characterized by intentional and sustainable economic prosperity, educational preparation that cultivates talent, the healthiest minds and bodies, and places that inspire people and promote happiness.

Location: Jay County, IN

Overview: John Jay Center for Learning is a vibrant educational hub fostering community engagement and lifelong learning opportunities. It serves as a beacon of knowledge and innovation in the heart of its community.

Location: Union and Anson Counties, NC

Overview: Our Future in UNiSON is a local educational attainment collaborative working to close the achievement gap in Anson and Union Counties, North Carolina. Our goal is to equip 4,900 residents aged 25-44 with high-quality credentials or degrees by 2030.

Location: Southeast, OH

Overview: The BB2C Network works collaboratively with organizations, businesses, education systems, and communities to build sustainable career systems through Community and Career Connected Learning (CCCL). The SE Ohio Career System Builders team is fostering relationships at all levels to inspire growth and choices in career fields that will support the future of all Appalachian children and their communities. 

Location: Tuscarawas County, OH

Overview: Our mission statement, “The Tuscarawas Valley Industry Sector Partnership, will develop connected systems to promote local manufacturing and equip the upcoming workforce. We will effectively align education and workforce needs to recruit, train, and retain talent to drive growth. 

Location: Bitterroot Valley/Rocky Boy Reservation, MT

Overview: The Western Montana Care Workforce Collaborative (WMCWC) addresses workforce challenges in the care sector by focusing on recruitment, retention, training, and policy advocacy to enhance the skills and availability of care sector professionals in the region. This collaborative effort involves healthcare providers, childcare advocates, educational institutions, government agencies, and community organizations working together to meet the community's care sector needs.