We represent all eleven community and technical colleges and five community based organizations in King County.  We help King County adults gain the skills they need to support their families and earn livable wages.  Employers in King County need better skilled workers.  We help train those workers to succeed and contribute to our local economy and greater community.

This website was made possible through funding from the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

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A report from ETS's Policy Information Center, America's Perfect Storm: Three Forces Changing Our Nation's Future, looks at the convergence of powerful socioeconomic forces that are changing our nation's future:

• substantial disparities in skill levels (reading and math)
• seismic economic changes (widening wage gaps)
• sweeping demographic shifts (less education, lower skills)