Delgado Community College (Jefferson Campus): Delgado And Cox Communications Announce 3rd Annual Small Business Growth Academy

Press release from the Delgado Community College Jefferson Campus:

August 23, 2021

Cox and Delgado Community College have partnered to host a Small Business Growth Academy
to provide continuing education and leadership development to diverse suppliers in
the Cox Southeast region service area of Louisiana, Florida and Georgia.

Among the goals of the eight-week program are operational sustainability and improved
scalability of qualified, diverse suppliers. This is the third year Cox Communications
and Delgado are offering the program.  

“We are excited to partner for the third year with Delgado Community College on the
Small Business Growth Academy,” said Michael Glorioso, Supplier Pillar Lead for Cox
Communication’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Council. “Program participants will
learn core skills related to business management and sustainability topics including
accounting, organizational performance and project management.”

Participants will also receive guidance on developing growth strategies specific to
their businesses. Delgado faculty will lead program modules delivered virtually on
Delgado’s Canvas platform.

Non-suppliers of Cox who are certified minority-owned businesses may apply, but current
suppliers of Cox have preference for enrollment. Participants who complete the program
will earn continuing education units.

Enrollment is limited to 30 participants, and the deadline to enroll is Friday, September
17, 2021. Orientation will be held virtually on Monday, September 20, 2021. This first
module will be presented virtually on Saturday, September 25, 2021, via Delgado’s
online platform, Canvas.

“Cox is committed to inclusion, diversity and equity. It’s who we are as a company,”
said Kevin Monroe, Vice President of the New Orleans market. “The Small Business Growth
Academy and our partnership with Delgado Community College is just one of many ways
we work to strengthen our supply chain, accelerate the growth of diverse supplies
and demonstrate our commitment to supplier diversity.”

 Likewise, Delgado Community College is committed to increasing access to education
and eliminating boundaries that may be presented by economic status, educational background,
ethnicity, location or any other factors that might hinder or prevent an individual
from achieving success and well-being.

“The alignment of our mission with the objectives of Cox comes at a perfect time to
achieve the lasting impact we seek to have in the communities we serve, particularly
those that are economically and socially disadvantaged,” said Arlanda Williams, Vice
Chancellor for Workforce Development and Institutional Advancement/Technical Division
Dean, Delgado Community College.

To learn more about the program and enroll, go to www.dcc.edu, or contact Khalid Gross, Delgado Community College Workforce Development, 504-671-5563,
[email protected].

Delgado Community College celebrates 100 years of service to the New Orleans region in 2021. The oldest and
largest community college in Louisiana, Delgado provides instruction online and at
seven locations. Delgado offers students the most comprehensive array of education
and training services available in the New Orleans region. Additionally, Delgado has
articulation agreements with most of the state’s four-year colleges and universities
that allow students to transfer their Delgado credits to bachelor’s degree programs.
As well as offering degrees and transferable college credits, Delgado provides diplomas
and certificates in many professional and technical areas. Workforce development is
a priority at Delgado, hence the college’s well-known motto: “Education that works!”
www.dcc.edu

Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology.
The largest private broadband company in America, we proudly serve six and a half
million homes and businesses across 18 states. We're dedicated to empowering others
to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities,
and the characteristics that make each one unique. Cox Communications is the largest
division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James
M. Cox.

This press release was produced by the Delgado Community College Jefferson Campus. The views expressed here are the author’s own.