Hearing: The Community College Pipeline to Small Businesses

Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development (Committee on Small Business)

Thursday, November 4, 2021 (10:00 AM)

2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “The Community College Pipeline to Small Businesses.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 4, 2021 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Participating members can also join remotely via Zoom. Community colleges and the services they provide are an essential part of the COVID-19 recovery effort. From workforce development initiatives, like apprenticeships and job training, to innovation and entrepreneurial development programs, like incubators and accelerators, community colleges are central to rebuilding local economies and retooling the American workforce. Members will hear from educational leaders on the way community colleges can drive economic development and revitalization.

Witnesses

Dr. Anne M. Kress, PhD
President, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM

Dr. Rebecca A. Corbin, Ed.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer, The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), Cary, NC

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM

Mr. Joe Garcia
Chancellor, Colorado Community College System, Denver, CO

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM

Mr. Frank Boecker
Manager of Human Resources, Sunwest Electric Inc., Anaheim, CA, on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors

Added 10/29/2021 at 04:56 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 11/04/2021 at 12:14 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF] Added 10/28/2021 at 03:47 PM

First Published: October 28, 2021 at 10:31 AM
Last Updated: November 4, 2021 at 12:14 PM