Program areas at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Foundation
The latinx fund provides support to bctc's nationally recognized latinx and immigrant services office to provide summer programming and student support for the laitnx leadership and College experience camp. The llcec provides an immersive College experience program that focuses on College and career planning, leadership development, problem solving, and arts and stem education that focuses on social issues important to the students served. The llcec also provide participants with online workshops and mentoring, scholarship planning and support, and referrals to local leadership opportunities.
The informatics program was created in response to the expanding need for computer scientists in central Kentucky and the limited availability of highly skilled workers. Bctc formalized relationships with several area high schools, with diverse student population, to train students, assist with their interaction with bctc, and participate in experiential educational opportunities with academic and Community business leaders in the field of computer and information technology.
The operation read program allows volunteers to teach individuals how to speak, read, and write fluent english. Funds provide volunteer support in the form of training and materials to use with students. Current participants are from all over the world and many are refugees from democratic republic of congo, bhutan, or iraq.
Various programs operated to support the exempt mission of Bluegrass Community and Technical College.