Business View Civil & Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 8

26 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 Stabilize, Revitalize and Reinvest CHWC works to create a diverse and vibrant community welcoming families with housing, educational, and economic opportunities, making our neighborhoods places where people are proud to live. For over 20 years, we have been transforming vacant lots and blighted properties into thriving neighborhoods in Kansas City, Kansas. www.chwckck.org 2 S. 14th St. Kansas City, KS 66102 | (913) 342-7580 Community College and Donnelly College, both located within the city. Alvey notes, “They are both really valuable in offering a lot of training in the trades and technical skills.” The city has worked directly with Kansas City Kansas Community College and local businesses to identify workforce needs and help tailor programming to those needs. Kindle explains, “Dr. Greg Mosier (KCKCC president) and his team have been very helpful in utilizing that data and creating programs like a preventative maintenance program, which is tied to the logistics industry. We are also working on an advanced manufacturing technology program so that we can meet the technician and maintenance needs of our manufacturers.” KCKCC is also part of a state-wide initiative called FAME – Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education. “They are a key driver for this program that is going to roll out here in the state of Kansas,” says Kindle. “It stems out