This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Steven J. Tepper, the keynote speaker at the 2017 ArtsFund luncheon, explained how the role of youth arts education helped increase student academic achievement. • What are other benefits of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports on a study that shows how job applicants may be missing out on opportunities due to long commute times, as employers favor those…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive reports on data from a recent survey showing that college students have unrealistic expectations for their future career salaries. • Why do college students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Education Dive, Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak’s Woz U has helped close the skills gap by expanding the tech talent pipeline and connecting talented individuals with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce that shows low-income students who both have jobs and attend school often have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pathrise is a start-up that provides job training and career mentorship to students and young people who want to pursue jobs at tech companies. • Why would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses the role of philanthropy in helping transitioning workers adjust as the workforce becomes more automated. • What programs already exist for transitional workers? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • With increasing judgement being place on graduates’ success and accomplishments after school, The Hechinger Report explains that colleges are beginning to welcome their new students with advising…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce released a report finding that low-income, working college students suffer the consequences of poor policies and insufficient employment opportunities. • The report…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When it comes to preparing our kids for the future, it’s never too early to think big. That’s why “cradle to career” is a rapidly growing field in workforce development,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cities are focusing on anchor institutions (schools and hospitals) in hopes of enhancing job growth and expanding opportunities for surrounding communities. • Not all local universities are responding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Conversation explores recent Trump administration policy intended to prop up the fading coal industry, and offers an alternative: Retrain those workers for solar energy jobs,…