MCC Joins Lowe's National Skilled Trades Coalition
MCC has joined the Lowe鈥檚 Foundation鈥檚 Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition, a national effort bringing together educators, businesses, workforce organizations and industry leaders to help train and develop 1 million people for skilled trades careers by 2035.
MCC is one of 75+ organizations participating in the coalition. Through programs such as our integrated HVAC and Electrical Technology, which have previously received support through the Lowe's Foundation Grable Grants, and other workforce and technical education opportunities, MCC provides hands-on training designed to help students develop the skills needed to enter and advance in the skilled trades.
By joining the Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition, MCC will bring its experience in skilled trades education and workforce development to a national network working to identify shared challenges, expand effective training solutions and connect more people with opportunities in the skilled trades.
鈥淭he next industrial revolution won鈥檛 be built by algorithms alone. It will be built by the millions of skilled trade professionals who power, connect and move this country forward,鈥 said Marvin Ellison, Lowe鈥檚 chairman and CEO. 鈥淔or nearly four years, our foundation鈥檚 sole focus has been helping thousands of people enter the skilled trades by investing in America鈥檚 most innovative workforce training programs. Today through this coalition, we are answering the call from hundreds of existing partners to lead an even larger unified national effort that will redefine what鈥檚 possible when leaders from different sectors rally behind a common purpose.鈥
MCC鈥檚 participation in the coalition reinforces the college鈥檚 commitment to providing accessible, career-focused education and helping meet the evolving workforce needs of western Kentucky.