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Aug 4, 2022

Supporting Low-Income, First-Gen College Students

By Jan Smith “This week has been pretty tough, if I’m being completely honest. There has been a lot of work and tests and applying for scholarships. The earliest I’ve been able to go asleep is 1:30 a.m. and I’m pretty sure I’m starting to lose it from lack of…

College

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Supporting Low-Income, First-Gen College Students
Supporting Low-Income, First-Gen College Students
College

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May 10, 2022

How Can We Educate Workers At The Speed Of Change? Build Complex, Adaptive Coalitions.

Nearly 20 years ago, award-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman boldly stated, “the world is flat.” Now, almost two decades after his groundbreaking look at the intersection of globalization and technology, amid a sea change in the ways technology is reshaping the global economy, Mr. Friedman has revised his…

Education

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How Can We Educate Workers At The Speed Of Change?
How Can We Educate Workers At The Speed Of Change?
Education

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Mar 29, 2022

It’s Time to Champion Student-Centric, Stigma-Free Education and Career Pathways for All

By Jeremy Wheaton Earlier this month, thousands of students, educators, policymakers and innovators gathered for the SXSW EDU conference, an annual event focused on sharing trends, best practices and innovation in the education space. Among the event’s high-profile speakers–including U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona — several themes emerged: …

Education

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It’s Time to Champion Student-Centric, Stigma-Free Education and Career Pathways for All
It’s Time to Champion Student-Centric, Stigma-Free Education and Career Pathways for All
Education

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Mar 22, 2022

How the Business Community can Power a “She-covery”

Employers must change to get women and working parents back in the door By Jessica Haselton and Lateesha Thomas As men head back to work, women are still feeling the economic impact of the pandemic, short over 1.4 million jobs since February 2020. While most women who say they were…

Single Moms

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How the Business Community can Power a “She-Covery”
How the Business Community can Power a “She-Covery”
Single Moms

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Nov 4, 2021

Experts agree: the skills gap is now a national emergency; reversing it is the “work of our lives.”

By Jeremy Wheaton Earlier this month, ECMC Education hosted a panel of seasoned experts to discuss the problem of the persistent mismatch of skills employees have versus skills employers need, especially in middle-skills fields and the skilled trades. As the moderator of the event, I was encouraged to see a…

Education

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Experts agree: the skills gap is now a national emergency; reversing it is the “work of our lives.”
Experts agree: the skills gap is now a national emergency; reversing it is the “work of our lives.”
Education

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Aug 31, 2021

HVAC Jobs Are Essential. Better Training Solutions Will Ensure the Workforce Exists.

By Andrea Adams The pandemic highlighted what those working in the skilled trades already knew–the jobs they perform are essential to the health, wellbeing and sustainability of individuals and communities. However, the lack of skilled technicians–prevalent before the pandemic and even more prevalent in recent months– highlights the persistent skills…

Job Training

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HVAC Jobs Are Essential. Better Training Solutions Will Ensure the Workforce Exists.
HVAC Jobs Are Essential. Better Training Solutions Will Ensure the Workforce Exists.
Job Training

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May 19, 2021

Creating a Culture That Supports Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

By Robyn Deusterman It is undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals in both their professional and personal lives throughout the past year. Given that May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, now is the perfect time to raise awareness and seek out new ways to address this impact…

Employer

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Creating a Culture That Supports Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing
Creating a Culture That Supports Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing
Employer

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Apr 28, 2021

Lighting the Spark in the Soul of Our Education System

By Laura Telander Graf Pixar’s Golden Globe and Oscar-winning animated film Soul follows the journey of a 40-year-old music teacher as he attempts to finally realize his dream of becoming a professional musician while dodging his pre-determined destiny of landing in the afterlife. While caught between life and “the great…

Education

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Lighting the Spark in the Soul of Our Education System
Lighting the Spark in the Soul of Our Education System
Education

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Apr 19, 2021

“Scholarship Resumes” and Other Ways to Reduce College Costs

By Tomika Brown and Monique Adorno-Jiménez The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a marked shift in student attitudes toward higher education, particularly among high school students who are more aware than ever that the choices they make will have a lasting impact on their financial and professional future. Given that, many…

Education

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“Scholarship Resumes” and Other Ways to Reduce College Costs
“Scholarship Resumes” and Other Ways to Reduce College Costs
Education

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Dec 1, 2020

Gen Z Views Traditional College Path as Old School

By Todd Steele It’s a major time of disruption and evolution for education and our workforce. While each shifted to new delivery and employment models due to the current coronavirus pandemic environment, it is becoming more apparent that those changes may usher in transformations that are bound to alter the…

Education

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Gen Z Views Traditional College Path as Old School
Gen Z Views Traditional College Path as Old School
Education

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