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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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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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Pursue a Career That Grows With You
Enrollment is open for our tuition-free Adult Career Training Program! We are accepting applications for the Health Information and Pharmacy Technician pathways; careers in these fields are
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More of Us, for All of Us
If our current approaches to addressing community safety aren’t working for everyone, how might we go about designing something new? We must look more holistically
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Reclaiming Black History, Designing Our Black Future
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 WMCAT President + CEO Jamon Alexander reflects during Black History Month on the power and burden of narrative, the brilliance of
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Leveraging Creativity for Community Health
In a kingdom (not so) far, far away, lives a puppet princess who has a big decision to make. This is the plot of a
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We\’ve Decided Who Deserves To Live
Thursday, April 21, 2022 I needed time to process what we\’d witnessed. I watched the video because I had to. That feeling was born out
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WMCAT 2020 is back!
Registration is open for a unique, three-week virtual series that explores the intersection of economic prosperity, education, health and well-being, and social capital in community.
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Public Agency at WMCAT: How might we show up in community?
If we want to redefine community, we first need to listen to community. This approach is the work of Public Agency at WMCAT, our human-centered
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Arts + Tech: How might we create safe spaces?
Bree Mathis is quick to tell you that her favorite thing about WMCAT’s Teen Arts + Tech Program is creating in our space alongside her