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Karen Marrongelle, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation Reaching the Missing Millions in STEM: Community Colleges’ Central Role The science and engineering enterprise faces the same diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges that are present in society. These issues prevent the U.S. from achieving a STEM ecosystem that is representative of the incredible diversity we see in our country, a diversity that is essential to maintaining U.S. global leadership in science and engineering. Strengthening our STEM workforce requires that we address the Missing Millions, the gap between...
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July 31, 2024 Click here to access the webinar recording. It’s been reported* that by 2030, there will be a global human talent shortage of more than 85 million people. Left unchecked, this shortage could result in about $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue. The United States could be facing a deficit of more than 6 million workers, and in tech alone, could lose out on $162 billion worth of revenue annually unless it finds more high-tech workers. Given that 2030 is a mere five and half years away, the need for new skill development has never been greater, or more urgent. This presents a...
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June 22, 2022 Click here to access the webinar recording. Please join us as Flinn-Brown Fellow Erin Carr-Jordan (Chandler) 2013, Managing Director, Digital Equity Institute, hosts a deep dive into Arizona’s focused approach to achieving digital equity, including leveraging technology to connect the under and unconnected and improve process efficiencies. Carr-Jordan will be joined by a panel representing state and national organizations engaged in strategic initiatives to expand access and value and participation through increased connectivity. Panel members: Mignonne Hollis, Flinn-Brown...
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