麻豆传媒映画 Announces New Director of College and Career Readiness
LaShawnda Washington is the new director of the Division of College and Career Readiness at 麻豆传媒映画.
A local leader in education has been tapped to lead the Division of (CCR) at 麻豆传媒映画.
LaShawnda Washington, who has worked at 麻豆传媒映画 since 2006, also is a member of the Nash County Public Schools Board.
She has served College and Career Readiness students in a variety of capacities, including as a distance learning instructor, English as a Second Language instructor, and coordinator of Basic Skills Plus.
College and Career Readiness assists adults who have not completed high school. Students work at their own pace through online modules to complete their high school credential. About 800 students are served annually through CCR programs.
Typically, in-person classes are held on the Tarboro and Rocky Mount campuses as well as at various sites throughout Edgecombe County. Due to the ongoing pandemic, however, the only site offering in-person instruction this fall is OIC in Rocky Mount.
鈥淐ollege and Career Readiness is essential to a skilled workforce,鈥 Washington says. 鈥淲ith new industries moving into Edgecombe County, we need to have enough skilled workers to support these employers.
鈥淎nother issue for our area is that low levels of literacy can be generational. It seems to be a pattern here. We see grandparents, their sons and daughters, and then their sons and daughters. It鈥檚 time to rise above that and support all individuals who want to earn their high school equivalency.鈥
Beyond helping those students seeking a high school credential, CCR staff members serve English language learners.
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a new group of learners: parents who are struggling to help their children complete school work online.
鈥淲e are here for those parents who need a refresher in writing, math, social studies, and science. That is especially important now that most children are learning in an online environment,鈥 Washington explains.
The pandemic also has led to an increase in displaced workers seeking a high school equivalency credential, she says.
鈥淭hese individuals might have started their job 20 years ago, and now either the company has had layoffs due to the pandemic, or the company is requiring credentials. We鈥檙e seeing a lot of displaced workers.鈥
With each student, CCR works to integrate career skills and promote pathways to secondary education while students work toward a high school equivalency.
Washington鈥檚 future goals include developing 鈥渕ore instructional sites and partnerships throughout the community to really grow the program.鈥 CCR currently partners with NCWorks and Tri-County Industries to serve their clients.
The division also is partnering with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina to give away 500 free boxes of food to area residents on Friday, September 4.
The free food distribution event will take place on the College鈥檚 Rocky Mount and Tarboro campuses simultaneously from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Two hundred and fifty boxes will be distributed on each campus.
鈥淭he drive is open to everyone,鈥 Washington assures. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an event for the community. We won鈥檛 turn anyone away, as long as supplies last.鈥
This philosophy of serving the whole community applies to all of the programs delivered through her division: They are open to everyone.
To learn how the Division of College and Career Readiness can help you achieve your goals, please contact washingtonl@edgecombe.edu.