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U.S. Chamber Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Partner to Bring TPM Academies to Tennessee, Michigan, and Kentucky

Competitiveness
Economic Growth
Education
Emerging Issues
Innovation
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
March 22, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced today the next phase of the Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) initiative, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s signature workforce development initiative. With a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the U.S. Chamber Foundation is leading the efforts on statewide TPM Academies. Michigan, Tennessee, and Kentucky have been selected to host these programs. Over the past four years, the TPM Academy has grown into a community of over 300 employers across 21 states.

U.S. Chamber Foundation, NAM’s Manufacturing Institute Release New Paper Outlining Employer-Led Opportunities for Workforce Development

Competitiveness
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
March 12, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the National Association of Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Institute today released a new paper advancing a solution for increased employer leadership and investment in earn and learn pathways, including apprenticeships, internship programs, vocational education, and on-the-job training. The paper, entitled “Quality Pathways: Employer Leadership in Earn and Learn Opportunities,” highlights the importance of employer leadership in developing a growing workforce that meets the needs of a modernizing United States economy.

U.S. Chamber Foundation Report Outlines Role of Childcare in Education Pipeline, Workforce Development

Competitiveness
Early Childhood Education
Education
June 21, 2017
Center for Education and Workforce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released a new report today that explores high-quality childcare as an approach to building a strong and better-trained American workforce today and for the future.

U.S. Chamber Foundation Highlights Best Practices for Business and Education Partnerships

Competitiveness
Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
June 20, 2017
Center for Education and Workforce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released a new report today, “Learning to Work, Working to Learn,” an examination of experiential learning programs highlighting best practices for employer engagement in education partnerships.

U.S. Chamber Foundation, USA Funds Announce Second Talent Pipeline Management Academy Cohort

Economic Growth
Education
Workforce Training
February 9, 2017
Center for Education and Workforce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced today the second cohort of participants in its Talent Pipeline Management Academy, a program supported by a $2.5 million grant from USA Funds. Talent Pipeline Management (TPM), the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s signature workforce development initiative, is a new way of addressing the nation’s skills gap by positioning employers in a more central role as key customers of postsecondary education and training providers.

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