Education

Mountain Projects has administered Head Start child development programs in Haywood and Jackson Counties since 1965, and currently operates centers in five towns. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) began in 2014. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market.

Head Start

Mountain Projects has administered Head Start in Haywood and Jackson Counties since its creation in 1965. We operate centers in Canton, Clyde, Waynesville, Sylva and on the campus of Western Carolina University. Head Start is a federally funded comprehensive child development program serving birth to five year old children from low income families. Its goal is to help children achieve social competence and school readiness and to help families achieve self-sufficiency.

Students receive educational services, health/nutrition, and social services. Parents become actively involved in their child’s educational process through parent involvement and literacy services. Head Start is free of charge to eligible families.

Program Page

More information about the Mountain Projects Head Start program

WIOA

Career pathways for a brighter future. Through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, we help adults and young people access training, certifications, and support services. We cover tuition, uniforms, tools, and mileage—removing barriers so individuals can step into high-demand careers.

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is landmark legislation that was signed into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. WIOA helps individuals become gainfully employed and self-sufficient through training at the Community College.

WIOA is a federally funded program providing funding for education to eligible North Carolina residents, and serves low-income adults and dislocated workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own and are drawing employment benefits or have exhausted benefits and are not likely to return to their previous occupation.

Opportunities are available in these industries and many more:

• Automotive Technology

• Building Trades

• Business Administration

• Computer Technologies

• Early Childhood Education

• Health Care & More