The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist Catawba Valley Community College to work in collaboration with Appalachian State University, and Lenoir-Rhyne College to provide expanded learning opportunities for citizens of the greater Hickory metro area to offset the loss of manufacturing jobs in Catawba County. The project will identify higher education training needs for displaced workers, target specific training to meet skills required by existing employers, and develop 15 training programs for a minimum of 450 people that will address the educational needs of workers and employers.
