Very Cool Initiative

In an unprecedented, historical move, 26 Northern California community colleges have formed a collaborative to close the state's digital literacy skills gap and better prepare students to compete in a global workforce. Led by Cabrillo College, the Bay Area Information Technology Consortium (Bay ITC) is a collaborative effort among 26 Bay Area community colleges and high technology businesses dedicated toeducational innovation and IT reform. Working with education partners, employers and workforce boards around the Bay Region, Bay ITC is poised to launch a campaign to raise information technology user skills in response toindustry demand for consistent skills assessment. The campaign launches this month and has already attracted interest from more than 30 community colleges statewide.

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