Center for the Future of Work



With the rapid transformation of the nature of work in today’s world, the Center for the Future of Work at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is crucial. The center is dedicated to preparing students, educators, the community and employer partners for dynamic and ever-evolving workforce and workplace demands.
The Center for the Future of Work taps into Tri-C’s resources and partners with industry experts to connect with the new world of work.
At the center, we aim to:
- Align Skills: Provide professional skill development that our students and community members need now and throughout their lives.
- Conduct Research: Sponsor research that addresses our pressing questions and informs policy.
- Develop Policy: Formulate compelling ideas, meaningful guidelines and strategies that result in changes at scale.
- Impact our Community and Economy: Address drivers of economic mobility in tangible ways that encourage all our students to participate in the regional economy.
College Partners at the Center for the Future of Work
- Faculty Externship Design Team
- Faculty-Led AI Task Force
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
- Ideation Station and “Fab Lab”
- Information Technology Services
- Institute for Economic Mobility
- Podcast Studio
- School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Computer Science
- The Center for Entrepreneurs
- Transformation Station
Tri-C's Statement of Principle Regarding AI