Goodwill’s Excel Center

Topic: Learner Mobility / Funder: Organization / Type: Inititatives

Goodwill’s Excel Center adult high schools co-enroll students in community colleges in Indianapolis, IN, Austin TX, Memphis TN and Greater Washington DC (planned). The Goodwill Access Center in Winston-Salem NC partners with Forsyth Community College to award high school diplomas and college credit. The college readiness curriculum, College 101, developed by Seattle Goodwill Industries, will soon be available to all Goodwills. GCF LearnFree and GCF ApprendeLibre, supported by Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina (Durham) and available worldwide, provide free online education, including instructor-supported courses eligible for CEUs. All break down the structural barriers to postsecondary education for nontraditional and working learners. Operates middle skills in retail program that is using competency based assessments to customize training for students and communicate abilities of job applicants to employers. Managed by Goodwill Industries and funded by the Walmart Foundation.