Ep. 021 - Bridging the Bayou on the Road at the LCTCS Annual Conference Part One

In this special on the road edition of Bridging the Bayou, Chancellor Kristine Strickland takes the podcast to the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Annual Conference in New Orleans, where more than one thousand faculty, staff, students, and partners gathered to learn, collaborate, and refocus on serving communities across the state.Recorded live from the conference expo floor, this episode features conversations with college leaders, faculty, students, system partners, and advocates who share how community colleges are transforming lives through workforce training, health care education, entrepreneurship, industry partnerships, and student support.Listeners will hear firsthand how Louisiana’s community and technical colleges are responding quickly to workforce needs, creating pathways to high wage careers, strengthening local economies, and opening doors for students of all backgrounds.This episode highlights the collective impact of community colleges and the powerful role they play in shaping Louisiana’s future one student one program and one community at a time.Learn more about Fletcher Technical Community College https://www.fletcher.eduLearn more about the Louisiana Community and Technical College System https://www.lctcs.eduExplore Northshore Technical Community College https://www.northshorecollege.eduExplore Nunez Community College https://www.nunez.eduExplore Louisiana Delta Community College https://www.ladelta.eduLearn more about NACCE and community college entrepreneurship https://www.nacce.comInterested in workforce training and career programs across Louisiana https://www.louisianaworks.net