Workforce Matters

Guest Post: How the Field is Driving Conversation and Collaboration in Support of Community Colleges

By Jennifer Zeisler, Senior Program Director, ECMC Foundation This post was originally posted on the ECMC Foundation website. Jennifer Zeisler is a Steering Committee member of Workforce Matters. ECMC Foundation ― with its mission to improve higher education for career success among underserved populations through evidence-based innovation ― has demonstrated Read more

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Elevating the Youth Fields Workforce: A Conversation With Deborah Moroney and Ann Stone

In 2021, the Wallace Foundation partnered with the American Institutes for Research to launch the Youth Fields Workforce Study, which includes a national survey called the Power of Us Workforce Survey and case stories, to learn more about youth-serving professionals and volunteers.  In this Q&A, Deborah Moroney, a vice president Read more

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Workforce Matters @SHIFT The Future of Workforce

Workforce Matters was well-represented at the National Fund for Workforce Solutions’ recent national convening, SHIFT the Future of Workforce.  Co-director Loh-Sze Leung shared about our Fund for Workforce Equity on a panel organized by the WES Mariam Assefa Fund, a supporting member and Fund contributor. Panelists included Rachel Lipson, Harvard Read more

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Sept 20 News + Updates

This Wednesday: Good Jobs for Young People SEPTEMBER 21, 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET Join Youth Transition Funders Group, the Families and Workers Fund, and Workforce Matters for this virtual panel discussion among national leaders about what good jobs look like for young people. In addition to the need for Read more

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