COVID-19 – NCC Foundation

NCC Adapts and Prepares for the Spring Semester

2021-01-25T21:43:02+00:00

The spring semester will mark a full year since the pandemic abruptly changed the way students learn at NCC. In that time, the NCC Foundation has worked continuously to provide assistance to students. Thanks to the generosity of you, our donors, students have received laptops, food assistance, emergency support and special remote learning kits for departments such as nursing, physical therapy and respiratory care.

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Foundation Provides Study Skills Kits for NCC Nursing and Respiratory Care Students

Trevor Stonefield2020-10-06T18:45:11+00:00

Above, Respiratory Care students with the Foundation provided remote learning skills kit they each received, which they can use to follow online instruction this year.

This semester at NCC, future nurses and respiratory care technicians are studying so they can enter the workforce and put their skills to use taking care of patients. There is unprecedented demand for nurses and healthcare professionals in Fairfield County. However, because of the dual challenges of remote learning and economic instability for students, attaining those skills in order to graduate and enter the workforce is more daunting than ever.

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