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DETROIT, May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 70,000 adults in Detroit - a staggering 15% of the city's total population over the age of 21 - do not have a high school diploma, leaving them with limited employment options as the city continues to recover from bankruptcy. As part of its workforce development efforts, Cengage Learning today announced a "collective impact" initiative to support the city's recovery by re-engaging disconnected adults and out-of-school youth with online education and training programs, centered around its Career Online High School (COHS), an accredited online high school program for adults and out of school youth.
"This initiative is all about bringing public and private partners together to create a true collective impact in our community," said Ron Stefanski, Executive Director of Strategic Alliances at Cengage Learning and a Detroit resident. "Working with Matrix, McDonald's, Michigan Virtual University and Kinexus we have developed Detroit's own dream team. Together, we've crafted a program to help adults earn an accredited diploma and a career certificate in industries that can't find workers fast enough, such as food service, childcare, retail and transportation. This is our chance to change the game for them, and with passionate partners in place, we are committed to growing this program and making a real contribution to Detroit's accelerating recovery."
Cengage Learning is a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education and K-12, professional and library markets worldwide. The company provides superior content, personalized services and course-driven digital solutions that accelerate student engagement and transform the learning experience. Cengage Learning is headquartered in Boston, MA with an office hub located in San Francisco, CA. Cengage Learning employees reside in nearly 40 different countries with company sales in more than 125 countries around the world. www.cengage.com.
