Re-Emloyment Bridge Institute

Learn How Your Community Can Best Serve Unemployed and Under-employed Workers

R³ Center at Rowan-Cabarrus Offers Workshops for NC Community Colleges and Workforce Development Providers

When a local economy loses its primary employment base, such as textiles, furniture, other manufacturing and finance, displaced workers (unemployed and under-employed) can’t rely on past job experience and skills. Similar jobs likely are gone forever. Today’s displaced workers have specific needs and require specialized counseling to develop an action plan.

Seeking to serve displaced workers as a distinct client base, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) created the R³ Center in 2007. The three Rs stand for: a refocus on individual skills and interests, retraining and further education, and partnering with other workforce development agencies to secure career-oriented re-employment.

The R³ Center helps workers assess their skills, aptitudes, training and academic credentials, and explore future career interests to develop an action plan. All R³ Center services are provided free-of-charge and can be integrated into the operations of community colleges and employment agencies.

Through a grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, RCCC and its partners are offering a workshop series for community colleges, employment agencies, workforce development boards, and public school staff members. Join us as RCCC and its partners share their experiences and knowledge gained through serving thousands of displaced workers.

Workshop Schedule:
The workshops at RCCC in Kannapolis will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursdays and run through 3 p.m. on Fridays. All workshop fees are covered by the grant, with participants responsible for their own travel and lodging. Friday breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Workshop Modules:

The services of the R³ Center and the client experience
The Center’s role in the community and its partnerships
Aligning with new and expanding industries
Developing an accountability plan and how to define and measure outcomes
The impact on college curriculum programs and enrollment
Program integration and sustainability
How community partnerships can play a decisive role in local economic recovery

2010 Workshop Dates:

January 21-22
February 4-5
February 11-12
February 18-19
March 4-5
March 18-19

For more details, download the Institute Brochure or visit the R³ Center Institute web page.

To reserve your seat or request more information about one of the upcoming workshops, contact Barbara Meidl at the R³ Center at 704-216-7212 or meidlb@rowancabarrus.edu