AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT ACCELERATION STRATEGIES WITH IT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS INCREASE ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETION OF IT PROGRAMS AMONG WOMEN AND STUDENTS OF COLOR. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED "ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FORMING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) CONSISTING OF IT AND WORKFORCE FACULTY/ADMINISTRATORS, WORKFORCE, EMPLOYER & HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS, COP FORMING ACCELERATION DESIGN TEAMS TO SHORTEN CAREER PATHWAY TO COMPLETION FOR WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO MAJOR IN IT, THROUGH: (A) DEVELOPMENT OF COMMON PROCESSES FOR PLA; BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE_MA_ABSTRACT (B) COORDINATION OF NONCREDIT TO CREDIT PATHWAYS; AND (C) FORMATION OF STACKED, LATTICED CREDENTIALS ACROSS INSTITUTIONS. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING/IMPLEMENTING A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR, RECRUITING IT MENTORS FROM EMPLOYERS AND FACULTY POOLS, AND DELIVERING IT EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CREDENTIALS IN TARGETED PROGRAMS. " DELIVERABLES "CAPACITY-BUILDING OUTCOME 1: DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT COMMON STATEWIDE PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT (PLA) POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN TARGETED IT PROGRAMS WITH ALL CONSORTIUM COLLEGES. CAPACITY-BUILDING OUTCOME 2: SUPPORT THE TRANSFERABILITY AND ARTICULATION OF NONCREDIT COURSES TO DEGREE/CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS BY: DEVELOPING NEW OR REDESIGNING NONCREDIT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES TO FUNCTION AS BRIDGES TO DEGREE PROGRAMS. DEVELOPING ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS FOR NONCREDIT TRAINING THAT CONFERS INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS. ENSURING THAT CREDITS IN THE SAME FIELD ARE TRANSFERABLE AND PORTABLE ACROSS THE PARTNER COLLEGES. CAPACITY-BUILDING OUTCOME 3: DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SHARED STACKED AND LATTICED PATHWAYS FOR NONCREDIT TRAINING, CERTIFICATES, AND DEGREES IN TARGETED IT PROGRAMS WITH ALL CONSORTIUM COLLEGES. EQUITY OUTCOME 1: INCREASE: ENROLLMENT OF WOMEN IN IT CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FROM 15% TO 19% ENROLLMENT OF WOMEN IN IT AS DEGREE PROGRAMS FROM 26% TO 32% EQUITY OUTCOME 2: INCREASE: PERCENTAGE OF LATINX GRADUATES AMONG ALL IT DEGREES/CERTIFICATES CONFERRED FROM 15% TO 19%. PERCENTAGE OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN GRADUATES AMONG ALL IT DEGREES/CERTIFICATES CONFERRED FROM 12% TO 15%." INTENDED BENEFICIARY WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ENROLLED IN FOR-CREDIT AND NONCREDIT IT PROGRAMS AT ALL 15 MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY COLLEGES SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES SUBRECIPIENTS (THE 15-MEMBER COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONSORTIUM) WILL PARTICIPATE IN ALL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.