COVID-19 has changed the work and employment landscape in the US and elsewhere, but our network of community colleges may provide the resource we need to re-train displaced workers and to enable degree-seeking students a chance to take valuable steps toward their goal. Last week, reader Rich Conti steered the Turning Points conversation toward David … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—America’s Greatest Economic/Educational Counter to The COVID Recession Is Its Community Colleges
TURNING POINTS—COVID Not What America’s Most Vulnerable College Students Need
COVID-19 has changed life as we know it this year—and mostly in very undesirable ways. That statement might be one of the few things about which Americans can agree this year. The virus has provided a turning point for millions of people, launching us onto unexpected paths that--for some--involve only inconvenience, isolation, and anxiety--but for … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—COVID Not What America’s Most Vulnerable College Students Need
TURNING POINTS—Riding and Rallying for Recovery
This Saturday morning, motorcycle riders will gather for the third year in a row at the parking lot at Fisher Engineering in Rockland, Maine. Together, they’ll ride to Pemaquid Point Lighthouse and its appealing craggy shoreline with views of the blue, blue ocean. The lighthouse will provide the ride’s turning point. … Continue reading TURNING POINTS—Riding and Rallying for Recovery
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