Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy

卡布里洛学院的沃森维尔数字桥学院为17至25岁的学生提供信息技术培训和辅助服务，这些学生不认为自己是大学的候选人，或者对社区大学水平的学习准备不足：少数民族、重新入学和其他有风险的学生。在社区机构、拥有附近主要设施的国家公司和学院之间的合作关系中，学院提供了一个精心排序的桥梁项目，包括学术、工作经验和全方位的支持服务。其目的是让学生顺利进入卡布里洛学院18-24个月的IT技术人员职业计划，支持他们完成培训，并跟踪他们进入IT工作或继续接受高等教育的进展。该项目帮助年轻人增强自我意识，意识到自己的智力能力，以及对未来的强烈责任感。它采用浸入式的基础课程，使用来自企业环境的成熟培训模式。除了加速的基本技能补习、学术挑战和工作经验之外，还提供儿童保育、经济援助、法律咨询、住房、交通和咨询等服务。这个项目是社区大学利用现有的当地资源在任何技术领域培养训练有素的劳动力的典范。

Cabrillo College's Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy is providing information technology training and ancillary services to students aged 17 to 25 who do not view themselves as candidates for college or who are under-prepared for community college level study: minority, reentry and other at-risk students. In a partnership between community agencies, national corporations with nearby major facilities and the college, the Academy offers a carefully sequenced bridge program that incorporates academic, work experience and wrap-around support services. The intent is to seamlessly transit students into Cabrillo College's 18-24 month IT technician career programs, support their completion of training, and track their progress into IT jobs or further higher education. The program aids young adults in developing a strengthened sense of self, an awareness of their intellectual abilities, and a strong sense of responsibility for their futures. It does this with an immersion style foundation course using proven training models from corporate settings. In addition to accelerated basic skills remediation, academic challenges and work experience, services such as childcare, financial aid, legal advice, housing, transportation, and counseling are available. This project is model for community colleges to create a well-trained workforce in any technical area by engaging existing local resources.