Conversation with Communities
The National Centers of Arts & Technology (NCAT), the Manchester Bidwell Corporation's enterprise unit, serves as a vital bridge between communities and the institutions that support them. Building on three decades of success replicating the Bidwell Training Center and Manchester Craftsmen's Guild models, NCAT has evolved into a trusted national convener that brings together diverse stakeholders to strengthen the community foundations.
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We facilitate meaningful dialogue between and among: Rural and urban community residents, K-12 and higher education institutions, business and employers and local State and Federal policymakers. Through consultative partnerships, NCAT helps build lasting trust between community members and their supporting institutions, fostering a sustainable strategy that leads to positive change.
Our Strategy: The Corridor of Connection
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​NCAT's three decades of experience in rural and urban communities has provided deep insights into the challenges residents face when navigating fragmented institutional services and opportunities. The Corridor Connection© strategy addresses these challenges through an integrated approach that demystifies complex processes and systems, guiding both individuals and partners toward their goals. Built with measurable outcomes in mind, the strategy focuses on increasing employment, improving educational engagement, and restoring community trust in institutional services. This cost-neutral approach centers on communities' greatest asset: their residents.
The Corridor Connection: Your Community's Path to Transformation
Partner with NCAT to create a shared pathway where your community's potential flourishes. Our proven approach transforms how residents access opportunities by bringing together disconnected services into one dynamic corridor of possibilities.
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In this shared space, residents can: Access knowledge and resources previously hidden in institutional silos, find their voice and influence community decisions, connect with vital assistance when they need it most and discover and achieve their full potential.
Together we can transform your community through: Bridging workforce gaps to drive local economic development, making resources visible and accessible to all residents, building coordinated support systems that improve educational outcomes, creating clear pathways to lifelong learning and career advancement and restoring trust between residents and institutions
Our integrated approach turns conversations into a strategy of toward ensuring measured impact, elevating the potential of residents through education, training, and a network of supportive resources. Together, building a corridor of opportunity where communities thrives.