Employer Perspectives on Immigration: Expanding the Talent Pool” features insights from Colorado employers on the need to modernize immigration policies. They discuss how creating legal pathways to immigration is essential for addressing the state’s talent crisis, ensuring economic growth, and securing the future of key industries. The video underscores that smart, market-based immigration reform is critical for maintaining Colorado’s competitiveness and prosperity in a rapidly evolving global economy.
“In Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis and legislative leadership have turned to the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) to address critical workforce shortages in healthcare, notes Mordecai Brownlee, president of Community College of Aurora (CCA). Through state legislation, $26 million in state recovery dollars from the Covid-related American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) were allocated to CCCS to create Care Forward Colorado”
Community College of Aurora president, Mordecai Ian Brownlee, Ed.D., has been recognized as one of the top 10 inspiring educational leaders of 2024 by The Education Magazine!
“College President Mordecai Brownlee said the school wanted to make changes to its programs to better connect students to the job market. He said higher education has been slow to ensure students get the most value from their education.”
