National Skills Coalition’s Post

New this week are public opinions from union households as we center workers and the challenges they face in today’s jobs: limited access to skills training, jobs being shipped overseas, and automation to name a few. https://lnkd.in/evhxbQ2S

🌟The Illinois Workforce Equity Initiative funds the provision of accelerated programs in high demand, high wage industries across eighteen community colleges, with a focus on serving Black students in at-risk communities. 🌟 This is an example of states investing in skill attainment and career advancement opportunities for learners that integrate holistic supports throughout their educational journeys. View more examples on the Skills Blog: https://lnkd.in/dKdyqBWt Illinois Community College Board

NSC’s Brooke DeRenzis and AI expert Chike Aguh continue a conversation started at #NSCSummit2024. With the right set of public policies, #workforce policies included, our nation can ensure humans and #AI are playing fair together and creating outsized impact for working people and businesses. https://lnkd.in/exa4wqmf

States and colleges are working to enhance access to holistic supports to better serve students and promote equity in postsecondary education. To learn from our partners, National Skills Coalition hosted a Policy Action Lab focused on expanding holistic supports for students pursuing quality non-degree pathways, bringing together more than sixty postsecondary, workforce, human services, and advocacy leaders from twenty states. https://lnkd.in/dKdyqBWt This convening is part of NSC’s Expanding College and Career Possibilities Initiative: https://lnkd.in/gigqCZjc

Voters in union households are more optimistic about their personal economic situation and the economy overall. Is their understanding of skills training part of the reason why? View National Skills Coalition's new public opinion research on union households: https://lnkd.in/evhxbQ2S