Student Stories
Natural Leader, New Career
Marcuis Winkfield is a natural leader. Throughout his career in customer service, he honed his business skills. When Marcuis’s employer was acquired and his position
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Cybersecurity Community Partners Help Bridge Classroom and Career
Following a successful launch of the Adult Career Training Program’s new Cybersecurity pathway in fall 2022, WMCAT announced the scaling of the pathway in fall
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Finding Security in Cybersecurity
Working as a rideshare driver provided Anthony Joseph with the flexibility he enjoyed, but it didn’t offer the stability, opportunity, or challenge he craved. He
Student Stories
Investing in Confidence
Do you consider yourself confident? How has confidence influenced your life? At the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology, we know confidence doesn’t just
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Scaling Cybersecurity Training for Thriving Wage Careers
September 12, 2023 We are excited to announce the growth of the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology’s (WMCAT) Cybersecurity pathway as part of our
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Local Cybersecurity Community Embraces Future Tech Professionals
In fall 2022, WMCAT launched a new Cybersecurity + GRC pathway as part of our tuition-free Adult Career Training Program, to provide Kent County adults
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From Surviving to Thriving
Antonio Corrothers used to delete the emails he received about online classes and job training programs. The options were costly, and it didn’t seem realistic
Student Stories
Starting Fresh, Always Learning
Elijah McGuire found WMCAT shortly after he was displaced by Hurricane Harvey. With family spread across the country, Elijah landed in Grand Rapids working a
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New tech training pathway aims to increase family economic security
WMCAT’s new tuition-free career training pathway in cybersecurity and GRC aims to address family economic security, diversify the tech talent pipeline, and support inclusive growth
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A Good Job Isn’t Just Any Job – Especially for Working Families
This blog post was originally written and shared by Ascend at the Aspen Institute on May 28, 2019. The original version can be found here.