Innovations
September 14, 2021
This session will provide a holistic view of how to align workforce needs of students, community college programs, and employers, drawing on data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. We begin with a brief discussion of young adult attitudes and expectations for training opportunity and success, and their perceptions of local labor market opportunities, highlighting survey data collected in 2020-2021. We then present findings from a study of community college offerings and labor market alignment, providing data-driven insights into noncredit program coherence and quality...
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In an effort to serve participants, a preliminary copy of the Executive Leadership Instititute faculty list is now available.
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Intake Form
Student Tracking
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Flyer
Information Card
Marketing Examples
Press Release
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Join Packback; the League for Innovation in the Community College; and Graham Clay, a professor at University of North Carolina and co-founder of AutomatED, a weekly newsletter on how professors should incorporate and address artificial intelligence and technology in the college classroom.
During this open podcast-style discussion, we will speak with Clay about the different ways he has seen AI implemented in the classroom. He will share insights and expertise on how educators can best take advantage of AI to improve...
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October 15, 2025
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A persistent challenge for employers is identifying job candidates with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities for available jobs. Simultaneously, postsecondary education institutions are under increasing pressure to ensure that their graduates possess the skills valued by employers and have positive job outcomes. One strategy to achieve the goal of better aligning college programs with the skills in demand by employers is to integrate industry certifications into academic degree programs. Industry certifications can be...
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