Business View Civil & Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 8

23 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 KANSAS C I TY , KANSAS Workforce needs continue to increase at a rapid pace. Each year, employers need workers who are more technology- centric, who think more critically, and have advanced communication skills to compete in today’s global economy. With thousands of high paying jobs added to Wyandotte County annually, this holds true more today than ever. Kansas City Kansas Community College understands the value and synergies public-private partnerships provide to not only educate and train the workforce of the future, but to promote prosperity, improved health, economic and social- mobility to parts of the county that have been in decline for decades. Partnering with the Unified Government, Wyandotte Economic Development Council and community partners, such as the YMCA, Wyandot Behavioral Health, Swope Health, CommunityAmerica Credit Union, KCK Public Schools and others to provide comprehensive education and wraparound services, KCKCC is leading a $70 million economic development project to build a Downtown Community Education Center in the heart of Kansas City, Kansas. With approximately 50% of the downtown population having only a high school education and only 10% having a two-year degree or higher, bold action is required. Offering ESL, GED, academic and advanced technology programs, KCKCC’s vision is to rebuild our community from within, eliminating generational poverty, and providing hope and opportunity for all involved. ...... For more information, please visit our website www.kckcc.edu two Amazon facilities and an Urban Outfitters distribution center that is currently under construction. The city’s major industries also include logistics companies, thanks to its significant highway infrastructure, as well as a bustling healthcare sector. “We are constantly looking at the diversity of our tax base, the diversity of our jobs, to meet the needs of our folks and the training levels as well,” says Kindle. Helping the city meet its workforce development needs are Kansas City Kansas