This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) have been around for decades but are changing now to incorporate both technology and communication skills to respond to the emerging…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Shannon Revels came home to Oakland after nearly 15 years in prison, he found his criminal record made it difficult to get a job. But through the Center for…
When Betty McCay finished a 27-year prison sentence, she was 63 and needed help finding work. The Oakland, California, chapter of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), an organization that helps…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Women Moving Millions recently announced the hiring of a new executive director and the addition of a new board chair. Both women have experience that will help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Google and nonprofit MotherCoders are partnering to offer mothers in New York City training and development in tech skills so that they can re-enter the changing workforce. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Cantor reports that as college degrees become increasingly common and decreasingly valuable, prep schools are working to prepare students for employment without college degrees. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive explains how student internships can help youths find their passions, while also expanding job and career opportunities in the future. • What skills would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brian Anderson and Oren Cass discuss The Once and Future Worker: A Vision for the Renewal of Work in America and how America can move toward a better workforce. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Amelia Harper at Education Dive explains that teachers thrive and become more engaged when they are given the chance to design their own professional development program. · What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that having work experience while in high school and college has proven more beneficial for students later on in life. • Will the emergence of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to researchers, the number of workers in STEM fields with a liberal arts background is simultaneously increasing. Authors of the report say the study isn’t intended to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company details an interview with Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker and Apple’s Lisa Jackson about the do’s and don’ts of measuring impact and how we can…