THE CDC LEARNING CENTER (CDCLC) WAS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2023 WITH A MISSION TO FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND PERSONAL ENRICHMENT BY EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS WITH TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS SKILLS THAT ALIGN WITH REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS. THIS FACILITY AND PREVIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING CODECAMPS, CONFERENCES AND DAY-LONG WORKSHOPS HAVE ATTRACTED OVER 2,500 ATTENDEES SINCE THE CDC'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING WAS LAUNCHED IN 2012.