TOP STORIES CFCC Receives Largest Grant in College History
From left to right: CFCC President Jim Morton, Executive Director of LINC Frankie Roberts, CFCC Associate VP of Economic and Workforce Development Erica Talbert, and CFCC VP of Economic and Workforce Development John Downing
This year, Cape Fear Community College received a $3.9+ million grant to provide educational services for area prisoners and those recently released from incarceration. The Pathway Home Project will serve approximately 400 participants as they transition from incarceration to productive citizenship. The project will be a collaborative community effort involving agencies in New Hanover and Pender counties that already serve this population. These agencies will join forces with Cape Fear Community College to provide a continuum of training and support services to individuals before and immediately following release from incarceration. CFCC will offer training services and collaborate with transitional housing and case management services to create a streamlined approach that will support incarcerated individuals as they transition home and build sustainable, independent, and productive lifestyles. One of the non-profits partnering with Cape Fear Community College on this initiative is Leading Into New Communities, Inc. (LINC). For over 20 years, LINC has provided reentry services for incarcerated people. Frankie Roberts, Executive Director of LINC, is excited about the opportunities the Pathway Home Project will provide. “Our work is about turning setbacks into comebacks,” said Roberts. “Our partnership with CFCC means we can change lives through training that helps individuals earn credentials that qualify them for high-demand jobs. This partnership exemplifies what true collaboration looks like.”
“We want to meet students wherever they are and help them take the next positive step.” —CFCC President Jim Morton 8
