Putting the “Community” Back into the Community College:

Putting the “Community” Back into the Community College:Expanding our Reach through CollaborationExpanding our Reach through Collaboration

PresentersPresenters

Dr. Steve Rose, President, PCCCTodd Sorber, Executive Director

for Institutional Advancement and Workforce Development

Gaby Rinkerman, Assistant Professor ESL and Director, CTC

Dr. Steve Rose, President, PCCCTodd Sorber, Executive Director

for Institutional Advancement and Workforce Development

Gaby Rinkerman, Assistant Professor ESL and Director, CTC

What is the Community Technology Center?

What is the Community Technology Center?

Three-story, 16,000 square foot renovated facility adjacent to main campus

Exclusively for community use

Multi-use training facility equipped with wireless laptops, serving community based organizations and their constituents

Three-story, 16,000 square foot renovated facility adjacent to main campus

Exclusively for community use

Multi-use training facility equipped with wireless laptops, serving community based organizations and their constituents

Why a CTC?Why a CTC?

TimelineTimeline

•Began programmatic activities “virtual CTC”•Secured capital funding

Bringing the CTC Concept to Life

Bringing the CTC Concept to Life

Ideas + Collaboration + Funding = CTC

Identified a building to house the CTCPursued programmatic and capital

funds in collaboration with our community partners

Started delivering the programs before the building was renovated (“virtual” CTC)

Established the CTC facility in 2003

Ideas + Collaboration + Funding = CTC

Identified a building to house the CTCPursued programmatic and capital

funds in collaboration with our community partners

Started delivering the programs before the building was renovated (“virtual” CTC)

Established the CTC facility in 2003

The CTCThe CTC

AfterBefore

How has the community benefited from it?

How has the community benefited from it?

#1 Community Access to Technology

Since our opening in the Fall 2003, more than 40 different organizations have used the CTC regularly. 4 of them have made the CTC their “home” away from home.

#1 Community Access to Technology

Since our opening in the Fall 2003, more than 40 different organizations have used the CTC regularly. 4 of them have made the CTC their “home” away from home.

PANTHER

How has the community benefited from it?

How has the community benefited from it?

#2 - NJ After 3 Training Site#2 - NJ After 3 Training Site

NJ After 3 selected the CTC to be their training site for Northern New

Jersey.

How has the community benefited from it?

How has the community benefited from it?

#3 Technology Training for Teachers For the past 5 years, (even before we moved in to our location) more than 150 teachers logged in more than 5,000 hours of technology training.

#3 Technology Training for Teachers For the past 5 years, (even before we moved in to our location) more than 150 teachers logged in more than 5,000 hours of technology training.

How has the community benefited from it?

How has the community benefited from it?

#4 -Computer Basics and Financial Literacy workshops for the communitySince our opening in the Fall of 2003, more than 600 residents logged in more than 15,000 hours of computer basics and financial literacy training.

#4 -Computer Basics and Financial Literacy workshops for the communitySince our opening in the Fall of 2003, more than 600 residents logged in more than 15,000 hours of computer basics and financial literacy training.

How has the community benefited from it?

How has the community benefited from it?

#5 Free Computer Literacy Courses for Senior Citizens

Since we started this new program, 60 seniors have logged in 800 hours of technology training.

#5 Free Computer Literacy Courses for Senior Citizens

Since we started this new program, 60 seniors have logged in 800 hours of technology training.

How has the community benefited from it?

How has the community benefited from it?

#6 After School and Summer CampsFor the past five years we have partnered with faith based after-school providers and Paterson schools to deliver high tech training in multimedia and video editing to more than 300 youth.

#6 After School and Summer CampsFor the past five years we have partnered with faith based after-school providers and Paterson schools to deliver high tech training in multimedia and video editing to more than 300 youth.

CTC’s After School Programs in the News

CTC’s After School Programs in the News

How has the community benefited from it?

How has the community benefited from it?

#7 Technology Training for Small Businesses and Non-Profit Staff

For the past 5 years, (even before we moved in to our location) more than 400 business employees as well as non-profit staff have benefited from technology training.

In collaboration with William Paterson University SBDC, we conducted more than 30 free business workshops in the past year.

In the past year alone, 180 business owners and entrepreneurs attended our workshops.

#7 Technology Training for Small Businesses and Non-Profit Staff

For the past 5 years, (even before we moved in to our location) more than 400 business employees as well as non-profit staff have benefited from technology training.

In collaboration with William Paterson University SBDC, we conducted more than 30 free business workshops in the past year.

In the past year alone, 180 business owners and entrepreneurs attended our workshops.

How has the community benefited from it?

How has the community benefited from it?

# 8 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Training for Public Service EmployeesMore than 30 participants representing local fire, police, EMS, and the Paterson Dept. of Health attended GIS training. In the Spring 2006, PCCC began to offer GIS for credit and we are looking into a PCCC / NJCU GIS Certificate.

# 8 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Training for Public Service EmployeesMore than 30 participants representing local fire, police, EMS, and the Paterson Dept. of Health attended GIS training. In the Spring 2006, PCCC began to offer GIS for credit and we are looking into a PCCC / NJCU GIS Certificate.

How Has the Community Benefited from it?

How Has the Community Benefited from it?

#8 Free Citizenship Classes

This year, we started this new program and so far, 30 soon-to-be U.S. citizens have attended our classes.

#8 Free Citizenship Classes

This year, we started this new program and so far, 30 soon-to-be U.S. citizens have attended our classes.

How Has the College Benefited from it?

How Has the College Benefited from it?

Generate tremendous good will in the community

Fulfill the community outreach aspect of the college mission statement (Middle states citations)

Increase College-wide experience in community development

Serve as a test-bed for college programs

Generate tremendous good will in the community

Fulfill the community outreach aspect of the college mission statement (Middle states citations)

Increase College-wide experience in community development

Serve as a test-bed for college programs

Ease of ReplicationEase of Replication

CTC is a concept not a buildingThe building has potential to be

revenue-generatingPartners bring their own resources

to the table – leveraging resources

CTC is a concept not a buildingThe building has potential to be

revenue-generatingPartners bring their own resources

to the table – leveraging resources

Funding PartnersFunding Partners

The US Department of Education The U.S. Department of Commerce / EDA The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) The State of New Jersey – Chapter 12 The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders The Corporation for National Service / AmeriCorps Verizon PSEG

The US Department of Education The U.S. Department of Commerce / EDA The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) The State of New Jersey – Chapter 12 The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders The Corporation for National Service / AmeriCorps Verizon PSEG

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Integrate with Academic Programs – cross collaboration (Director is a faculty member)

Create opportunities for faculty and students to be involved

Be flexible - The concept is constantly evolving; stay current with needs of the community

Integrate with Academic Programs – cross collaboration (Director is a faculty member)

Create opportunities for faculty and students to be involved

Be flexible - The concept is constantly evolving; stay current with needs of the community

Visit us on the Webwww.pccc.edu/pctcVisit us on the Webwww.pccc.edu/pctc

Contact InformationContact Information

www.pccc.edu/pctc

973-684-6003 / 6072973-684-6003 / 6072

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ctc@pccc.eductc@pccc.edu

www.pccc.edu/pctc

973-684-6003 / 6072973-684-6003 / 6072

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ctc@pccc.eductc@pccc.edu