The call to action is clear. The U.S. workforce has an immediate, and critical, demand for skilled labor to sustain our nationâs economic growth, and higher education is being called…
Holistic Workforce Development: A Collaborative Approach
Jo Alice Blondin | President, Clark State Community CollegeCommunity colleges are primary partners in workforce and economic development efforts in nearly every community we serve. Traditionally, workforce development has been viewed as a way to serve workforce needs…
There was a mock commercial on Saturday Night Live a few years ago, featuring actor Sam Waterston selling insurance in case of robot attacks. âRobots are everywhere,â he warned, âand…
Aligning Community Colleges with Community Needs
Eric Richardson | CEO, Growth Development AssociatesCommunity and technical colleges play an essential role in their neighborhoods. Tasked with supporting pathways to stable employment, these institutions are a critical piece of reducing local unemployment and supporting…
Education + Experience = Employment
Katrina McIntosh | Work Integrated Learning Coordinator in Continuing Studies, Western UniversityThe Secret Is Out: The Potential for Apprenticeship Programming at Community Colleges
Rebecca Lake | Dean of Workforce and Economic Development, Harper CollegeWhy Education Leaders Should Learn From Goodwill
Brandon Busteed | President, Kaplan University PartnersCreativity Required: How a Tesla Partnership is Setting the Stage for Program and Credential Innovation
Lenore Rodicio | Executive Vice President and Provost, Miami Dade CollegeGretzkyâs Puck: A Human Capital Strategy for the 21st Century
Brent Orrell | Resident Fellow, American Enterprise InstituteLeveraging Technology to Support Lifelong Learning and Guide Student Learning Pathways
Chris Vento | Founder, InnoventifyGot You Covered: How States Can Support The Costs Of Apprentice Instruction
Michael Prebil | Program Associate with the Center on Education and Skills, New AmericaDiversifying Pathways to Manufacturing Careers: Moving the Needle and Shrinking the Skills Gap
Sheree Utash | President, Wichita State University Campus of Applied ScienceEstablishing Space for the Community College of the Future
Andrea Henderson | Executive Director of Arkansas Community Colleges Association
Postsecondary institutions are an integral part of regional development ecosystems for their local communities. But the link between high schools, postsecondary institutions and local employers isnât always as strong as…
Six Ways Colleges Can Think Differently to Meet the Workforce Needs in America
Van Ton-Quinlivan | Chief Executive Officer, Futuro HealthThinking differently doesnât come easily to higher education institutions. There are decades of tradition to overcome and campus interests that favor preserving the way things are now. But if colleges…
A strong economy with historically low unemployment levels should be viewed as a positive for employers and jobseekers alike, but the skills gap and worker shortages in key occupations signal…
Focusing on Relevancy and Flexibility: Solidifying the Place of the Community College
Lenore Rodicio | Executive Vice President and Provost, Miami Dade CollegeCommunity colleges play a critical role in the health of a community. Providing individualsâoften from traditionally-underserved demographicsâwith an entry point into postsecondary learning and opportunities for upskilling and reskilling, all…
The Evolving World of Community Colleges: Market Position, Competition and the Future
Ian Roark | Vice President of Workforce Development and Strategic Partnerships, Pima Community CollegeFilling the Middle-Skill Jobs Gap: Career Education Starts and Ends with Local Employers
Sunita Cooke | Superintendent and President, MiraCosta Community College DistrictHow Partnering with Continuing Studies Improves Degree Relevancy
Nicole Tate-Hill | Academic Program Manager in Continuing Studies, Western UniversityBuilding Blocks for a Connected Learn and Work Ecosystem in an Uncertain AI Future
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityHow to Pivot Two-Year Colleges to Play an Expanded Role in their Local Community
Anton Reece | President, West Kentucky Community and Technical College Lisa StephensonBootcamps Go To College
Matthew Rascoff | Associate Vice Provost for Digital Education and Innovation, Duke UniversityHow Community Colleges Support the Local Workforce
Rhonda Tracy | Former Chancellor, Kentucky Community and Technical College SystemThe Essential Employability Qualities Certification: Assuring Graduates Are Prepared for the 21st Century Workforce
Melanie Booth | Executive Director, The Quality Assurance Commons for Higher and Postsecondary EducationBeyond Vocational: Adult Education Confronts the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Tommy Perkins | Vice President of Marketing, Abound
The current workforce is continuing to evolve at a dramatic pace and is on track to look significantly different in 2018 than it has in the past. As such, both…
Closing the Skills Gap One MOOC at a Time: How Google is Transforming the Lifelong Learning Environment
Natalie Van Kleef Conley | Senior Program Manager of Diversity, Inclusion & Outreach, Corporate Engineering, GoogleThe skills gap is currently one of the defining features of the labor market. There are hundreds of thousands of middle-skill jobs available but few individuals with the skills and…
In 2019, the California Community Colleges System will launch a fully online community college. This new, competency-based online college will focus primarily on offering sub-degree credentials and skills training that…