US Secretary of Labor to Visit Anne Arundel Community College

U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis will visit (AACC) on Wednesday to discuss national job training grants.

The purpose of Solis' visit is to reportedly discuss the award of $500 million in grants to U.S. colleges under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Initiative. The Department of Labor is awarding grants to community colleges around the country for targeted training and workforce development. The Department of Labor is implementing and administering the program in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education.

AACC will reportedly head a 10-college consortium in nine states as part of a $19.7 million grant to provide training for high-demand jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

"Making it possible for unemployed Americans to return to work is a top priority of President Obama's. This initiative is about providing access to training that leads to real jobs," said Secretary Solis in a release Monday. "These federal grants will enable community colleges, employers and other partners to prepare job candidates, through innovative programs, for new careers in high-wage, high-skills fields, including advanced manufacturing, transportation, health care and STEM occupations."

Other speakers at AACC will include:

• AACC President
• , a former AACC student
• Frederick J. Ferrer, director, Information Decision Dominance/Cyberspace for global employer ARINC in Annapolis