8legs: Dunwoody college of technology

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Dunwoody college program preparing students for careers in technical fields

A Minneapolis technical college program expanded from 30 to more than 350 students, maintaining a 95% retention rate.
Pathways to Careers covers barriers beyond tuition, including housing, food, transportation, and childcare.
Participants describe emotional support from Dunwoody staff as a key factor in persisting.
The Pathways program targets under-resourced students seeking high-demand technical careers.
Dunwoody hosts a summer design camp and a three-week immersive summer experience for high schoolers.
Executive director Bayza Weeks highlights access and opportunity as core goals.
The program aims to fill in-demand technical jobs projected to grow faster than the overall market.
Participants like Lisa Peck and Jarvis Cunningham credit the program with enabling timely graduation and job offers.
The initiative provides mentorship alongside financial aid to address multiple barriers to education.
The program's success is presented as evidence of broader potential for nontraditional students in technical fields.

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