SCC announces investment into York Workforce Development

YORK, Neb. (KLKN) — Southeast Community College (SCC) has announced that they are partnering with York Public Schools (YPS), the York County Development Corporation and area employers to build a Learning and Workforce Development Center.

The center will be adjacent to York High School.

It will offer access to hands-on training for York residents including high school students and the York workforce.

“York has always had people willing to invest in the next generation,” Paul Illich, SCC president, said. “With this Center, a high school student can earn college credit next door to their classroom, a working parent can train for a better job without leaving town, and local employers can hire people who trained right here. That’s a different picture of what a community college can be, and it’s one we’re building across our 15 counties.”

The center will provide dual credit courses and certifications for YPS students, career options for adults wanting to change careers or advance in theirs, advancement in skills for healthcare and manufacture workers, and partnerships between employers across the region and SCC.

“This is a non-traditional approach to education,” Mitch Bartholomew, York Public Schools superintendent, said. “We have been in talks with SCC for quite some time about the chance for us to partner with local industry to build a skilled workforce. The healthcare and manufacturing industries were projecting this workforce shortage as long as 15 years ago. It’s time we address it.”