


- Description
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The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is partnering with Riipen, the leading work-based learning platform, to create new pathways supporting Denver’s climate resilience workforce. Through hands-on, employer-led projects in areas like scientific and market research, curriculum building, digital marketing, and data analysis for climate monitoring, learners gain essential skills and real-world experience. Learners are particularly interested in fields such as disaster risk reduction, water resource management, renewable energy, and climate policy, preparing them for impactful careers supporting climate resilience.
Previously, Colorado Community College System’s (CCCS) Rapid IT Training and Employment Initiative (RITEI) program partnered with Riipen to provide new pathways to the Denver region's tech sector. By combining data analytics and IT certificate programs with hands-on, employer-led projects, learners attain both the technical and professional skills as well as valuable work experience needed for today’s tech careers.
Employers can find out more about the program here: learn.riipen.com/impact-projects-employers
- Portal website
- https://learn.riipen.com/impact-projects-employers
Recent experiences
Impact Projects: Climate Resilience (April 21 – May 16, 2025)
This 46-hour, fully subsidized, project-based experience connects Colorado & Wyoming-based employers with learners from the Colorado Community College System. Each project runs for four weeks , starting April 21 and ending by May 16, 2025 . You'll be matched with up to five learners, each contributing 46 hours—totalling up to 230 hours of support. Learners receive a $900 USD payment upon successful completion, fully funded by Riipen. There is no cost to employers. Submit your project for review by the Impact Projects team. If approved, we’ll match you with a qualified learner team ready to contribute to your business. Learners are prepared to support initiatives in areas such as: Disaster Risk Reduction Water Resource Management Agricultural Resilience Ecosystem Protection Renewable Energy & Clean Technology Climate-Resilient Health Systems Climate Policy & Finance Extreme Weather & Climate Events
Impact Projects - IT Support (October - November)
40-hour, fully-subsidized, IT support project-based experience for Denver based employers. Learners are paid a $8O0 USD payment on completion of the project by Riipen. Employers are not required to provide payment. Submit a project here for the Impact Projects team to review. Once approved, you will be matched with a team of up to 5 participants. Projects can start from October 14th and must be completed over 4 weeks. Colorado Community College System Google IT Support and CompTia A+ certificate program learners are ready to tackle your projects. They are eager to support your business in the following roles IT specialist Tech support specialist Help desk technician IT technician Computer user specialist IT assistant If you have questions or need help drafting your project content please email us at impactprojects@riipen.com. You can also find all of our help articles here .
Impact Projects - IT Support (August 12th - September 6th 2024)
40-hour, fully-subsidized, IT support project-based experience for Denver based employers. Learners are paid a $8O0 USD payment on completion of the project by Riipen. Employers are not required to provide payment. Submit a project here for the Impact Projects team to review. Once approved, you will be matched with a team of up to 5 participants. Projects can start from August 12th and must be completed over 4 weeks. Projects must be completed by September 6th 2024. Colorado Community College System Google IT Support and CompTia A+ certificate program learners are ready to tackle your projects. They are eager to support your business in the following roles IT specialist Tech support specialist Help desk technician IT technician Computer user specialist IT assistant If you have questions or need help drafting your project content please email us at impactprojects@riipen.com. You can also find all of our help articles here .
Impact Projects - Data Analytics (July 15th - August 9th 2024)
40-hour, fully-subsidized, data analytics project-based experience for Denver based employers. Learners are paid a $800 USD payment on completion of the project by Riipen. Employers are not required to provide payment. Submit a project here for the Impact Projects team to review. Once approved, you will be matched with a team of up to 5 participants. Projects can start from July 15th and must be completed over 4 weeks. Projects must be completed by August 9th 2024. Colorado Community College System Google Data Analytics learners are ready to tackle your projects. They are eager to support your business in the following: Data manipulation, analysis, and visualization Extracting insights datasets Data cleaning, transforming, and modeling techniques Data-driven decisions and drawing meaningful conclusions. If you have questions or need help drafting your project content please email us at impactprojects@riipen.com. You can also find all of our help articles here .
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