K-12 Education

July 11, 2018

Achieving Tomorrow, Dallas: STEM Center of Excellence

By working to close the gender gap in STEM-related fields and foster a long overdue leadership pipeline in Dallas, the Girl Scouts STEM Center of Excellence is a shining example of the positive educational outcomes that happen when businesses engage with their communities.

Ignite Middle School STEM Interest: From ‘What do I want to be?’ to ‘How will I get there?’

Liz Rowan, Director of Marketing, EVERFI

July 17, 2018

Since the fall of 2017, thousands of students across the country have completed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s STEM Scholars digital program. Throughout the course, students engage with content that reinforces key STEM skills and learn how STEM careers connect to their interests and daily lives. See how the program highlights exciting science, technology, engineering, and math challenges from a connected, technology-fueled world.

3 Ways Employers Can Help Empower the Next Generation

June 15, 2018

Due to workplace projections, it is critical that employers partner with educators in order to grow talent, bridge the gap between our current and future STEM workforce, and support students in choosing STEM as a career.

Cheryl Oldham

Postsecondary Education

Corporate Citizenship Center

Workforce Training

Youth Employment

PNC Works to Enable Tomorrow’s Success Today for Communities

June 19, 2018

At the backbone of PNC’s corporate responsibility efforts is the belief that when communities prosper, their business prospers. PNC supports the communities where it conducts business through job creation, local infrastructure, small business loans, financial education, and sponsorships.

Shykeia Spinks

Community Improvement

Show, Don’t Tell: How Companies are Building the Workforce of the Future

Early Childhood Education

June 5, 2018

On Monday, the U.S. Chamber revealed a new art installation, “Building the Workforce of the Future,” showcasing some of America’s leading employers in workforce development efforts. These employers are: PNC, The Home Depot, IBM, Microsoft, ExxonMobil, the Greater Houston Partnership, Wyoming Machine, and Novelis. The display illustrates the work of these companies, across the four phases of the nation’s talent pipeline, to close the skills gap and cultivate a highly-trained workforce of tomorrow.

Abby Hills

Competitiveness

Economic Growth

Postsecondary Education

Workforce Training

Youth Employment

Talent Forward 2018

The Talent Forward conference welcomes leaders and change makers in the business and education communities, industry and human resource partners, and other community leaders to discuss the most critical topic in our country today: our workforce.

Age of Agility Summit New Mexico

Please join NewMexicoKidsCAN and America Succeeds for the Age of Agility Summit New Mexico on Thursday, July 19th from 7am to 1pm. This event will present insights and perspectives from business, education, and policy leaders on what the Future of Work means for restructuring the way we deliver education – helping us crowdsource strategies and solutions to take action within our state and across the country.

Age of Agility Summit Kansas City

Please join Aligned, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, and America Succeeds for the Age of Agility Summit Kansas City on Thursday, June 14th from 7am to 1pm. This event will present insights and perspectives from business, education, and policy leaders on what the Future of Work means for restructuring the way we deliver education – helping us crowdsource strategies and solutions to take action within our state and across the country.

The Power of Digital STEM Education: Firsthand Feedback from the Field

Liz Rowan, Director of Marketing, EVERFI

May 10, 2018

Teacher Appreciation - Power of Digital Education

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to shine a light on VITs (Very Important Teachers) that use digital education as a catalyst for innovation in education. Today we highlight Walda Walker, V.I.T. at Karns Middle School in Knoxville, TN.

Nation's Report Card Begs Us to Get Back to Basics

Early Childhood Education

April 19, 2018

Last week, the results of the 2017 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as our “Nation’s Report Card,” were released. Not only do these numbers forecast a lack of proficient workers for future businesses, but they also show how we are failing to provide a valuable education and opportunities for the students who need it the most.

Haley Ast

Competitiveness

Data