Mission Statement

The primary mission of the City College of New York Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education (CCNY CWE) is to provide an excellent education to working adults and non-traditional students from New York City and surrounding regions. CCNY CWE serves a population that would otherwise be underserved, with courses and educational programs specifically designed for students whose access to higher education may have been limited or interrupted due to financial limitations, work responsibilities, and family obligations.

Open inquiry, curricular innovation, and academic integrity are linchpins of the CCNY CWE mission. Equally important are respect for diversity among faculty, staff, and students, and a continuous search for our common ground as learners, teachers, and scholars. In providing its programs, CCNY CWE seeks mutually beneficial relationships with labor unions, community-based organizations, city agencies, and employers in both the non-profit and private sectors who share our educational mission. With a dual focus on excellence and access, and by reaching out to the community, CCNY CWE aims to be a positive force in Lower Manhattan, the New York metropolitan area, and beyond.