CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS DONATES $7,500 TO FUND VALUE-ADD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COURSES AT LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Charter Communications, also known as Spectrum, recently donated $7,500 to help fund non-credit value-add product development courses offered via distance learning from Leeward Community College (LCC).
With the anticipated opening of the LCC’s Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center (WVAPDC) in Spring 2023, the Spectrum donation will help fund various online value-added courses that will help provide the public with insight on the types of courses that will be offered at the center.
A sampling of the online community courses that will be offered are:
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Turning off grade products into Value-Add Products
Sanitation and Safety
Getting your Value-Added Products to Market
"As part of the University of Hawai‘i Community College’s commitment to the community and to the agricultural industry, LCC will be hosting a Value-Added Product Development Workshop Series. These courses and seminars are the beginning of what will become a major contributor to our local agricultural workforce and industry. We're grateful for partners like Charter Communications who share a commitment to our community by supporting education and workforce training." said Leeward Community College Chancellor Carlos Peñaloza.
The WVAPDC facility will also house-training programs that will provide participants an opportunity to create new and unique food-related products while learning critical entrepreneurship skills such as marketing, branding, product development, and business management so they can develop their value-added products.
“As we continue to diversify our economy, community partnerships like these will help to add value to the agricultural and food sector industries in Hawaiʻi,” said Senator Donovan Dela Cruz (District 22 – Launani Valley, Mililani Mauka, Waipi‘o Acres, Wheeler, Wahiawā, Whitmore Village and portion of Poamoho). “ Partnering with businesses like Charter Communication and institutions like LCC allows us to take these efforts to the next level and provide both educational and workforce development opportunities for local farmers and aspiring entrepreneurs.”
Comments