CHARLOTTE (June 30, 2022) – The Bank of America Bridge to Careers program at Central Piedmont Community College is an effort to connect Black and Hispanic/Latino students with high-demand careers that pay family-sustaining wages. Bridge to Careers is part of a $25 million initiative by Bank of America in collaboration with two dozen community colleges… READ MORE
Bridge to Careers: ‘Anything that they need’
CHARLOTTE (June 30, 2022) – The Bridge to Careers program at Central Piedmont Community College provides Black and Hispanic/Latino students tuition, fees, books and materials. But it provides a lot more, says Central Piedmont President Kandi Deitemeyer. “What I love about this program just beyond the financial capacity … is the wraparound services that we… READ MORE
Central Piedmont: So many health fields
CHARLOTTE (June 30, 2022) – Central Piedmont Community College offers training in more than 20 health-care fields. There’s Nursing, of course, and nurses are in great demand. But Karen Summers, Dean of Health Sciences at Central Piedmont, says many students simply aren’t aware of all the other opportunities in health care. “If they’ve never really… READ MORE