Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Continuing Education courses welcome alumni, produce alumni
Connie LeCleir-Meyer, CVTC Workforce Solutions Leadership & Organizational Development Trainer, presents at the College’s Learn, Grow, Lead conference. She said it’s not surprising to find alumni in about half of the courses she teaches.
Alumni that come from Chippewa Valley Technical College are life-long learners. Many of them take advantage of the College’s Workforce Solutions and Continuing Education classes to learn new skills or upskill for their current roles.
Connie LeCleir-Meyer, CVTC Workforce Solutions Leadership & Organizational Development Trainer, said about half of the classes she teaches have someone connected to CVTC.
“They are either alumni, worked here before or in some way reaped the benefits of CVTC,” she said. “I always ask if there are any prior CVTC attendees. I do bring it up in my introduction. That’s my standard.”
As a trainer of leadership and organizational development, LeCleir-Meyer reaches out to businesses to understand their struggles in the workforce. A common theme, she said, is that they have great leaders, but they haven’t had an opportunity to expand their education. Or, they have new leaders that need guidance.
“We do a needs analysis on their pain points and how CVTC could help them,” LeCleir-Meyer said. “They trust us to build a relevant curriculum. My strengths include building a curriculum by combining courses if necessary to meet the needs of the businesses in our community.”
LeCleir-Meyer said it’s powerful to see the lightbulb go off for students in her courses. Those of the people who typically come back for more training because of a prior experience, she said.
“After I teach, good things happen,” she said with a smile. “We offer a different connection here.”
