Austin Community College, the city of Austin and others are partnering to create an infrastructure academy to provide training to needed workers.
"We need to change our economic development model so that we focus on getting Austinites into these great career paths," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said.AUSTIN, Texas — As Austin continues to grow, so does the need for workers.
"We're going to use this campus, our Riverside campus, one of my favorite campuses," Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart said."I love the communal feel. I love that this is a neighborhood and a campus that takes care of each other. And I think it's the perfect place to launch the infrastructure academy.
"We need to change our economic development model so that we focus on getting Austinites into these great career paths," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said."And people that otherwise may not have a 4-year degree can still participate and afford to live in Austin, Texas."
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