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Michael Lawrence Collins retweeted
Exciting news!
JFF's Normalizing Education Resource Center is coming soon, providing valuable resources for high-quality #prisoneducation. Sign up to get notified now! jfflink.org/45JtRBC
Excited to be presenting as part of @ACT's webinar series, Driving Economic Growth with CTE and #Workforce Policy Innovation. Our session will discuss how to establish a robust workforce development and career and technical education system. Join me: bit.ly/46ibTqS
Michael Lawrence Collins retweeted
How can we close the Black #talentgap in #tech? JFF's Center for Racial Economic Equity shared our research on disrupting occupational segregation at @McKinsey's recent Black Tech Talent Summit. Learn insights from the summit: jfflink.org/3SewOY3
Despite the backlash, it’s crucial for business leaders to lean into the tangible benefits of a well-rounded #DEI strategy. Learn more in my @workshiftnews piece with @catwardtweets. workshift.opencampusmedia.or… #equity
Getting ready to hear @JeannieSGersen @RickKahlenberg @DLeonhardt @imaniperry @szearfos discuss the implications of the pending Supreme Court decision on Affirmative Action – at Aspen, CO
Michael Lawrence Collins retweeted
A much-needed sober piece from @mikejff on skills-based hiring and its potential to advance racial equity.
"The middle can’t be the top for Black people."
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Michael Lawrence Collins retweeted
.@mikejff of @jfftweets, @DedrickM of @NCRC and I discussed why we must consider wealth and structural inequality in discussions of workforce development. This was my first #JFFHorizons. It did not disappoint. Thanks for having me.
“Invest in people, invest in place, and divest from racist practices.” - Andre Perry from @BrookingsMetro on policy solutions to address the Black-white wealth gap at #JFFHorizons. @andreperryedu
Feeling invigorated by today's thought-provoking discussions on advancing economic equity for Black learners and workers during @jfftweets' racial economic equity summit!
Looking forward to connecting with leaders in #postsecondary edu, #wkdev, and more tomorrow! #JFFHorizons
.@angjack, Johniece Ray of @BeBraven, and @johnsimpkins address barriers Black workers face in the workforce and share recommendations for employers to help promote Black leadership during @jfftweets' racial economic equity summit. #JFFHorizons
Thank you @TriCPrez @NOVAPresKress and Tia Brown McNair @aacu for sharing innovative #postsecondary approaches to building pathways to high-wage, high-growth careers for Black learners during @jfftweets's racial economic equity summit #JFFHorizons
Excited to lead a conversation on skills-first hiring and economic advancement for Black workers during @jfftweets' racial economic equity summit! #JFFHorizons
Excited to learn about the findings from@TrellisResearch Student Financial Wellness Survey today @SAC_PR #studentsupport #basicneeds #financialwellbeing
Join me today @ 12:30 pm EST for a @GA discussion on finding diverse #tech talent! I’ll share new strategies for leaders looking to solve their persistent tech hiring and #diversity problems. Register here: ga.co/41mmXky
I had a great day @BrkThroughTech! They are doing great work at the intersection of academia & industry to increase gender #equity in #tech. Check out their work: ow.ly/JOWQ50NRT5t. Thank you for your leadership, @Judith Spitz!
Learning on biased websites, articles, social media posts, and data sources so vast that it's impossible to know what's in them...disinformation...not fact-checked and misjudged photos--What could possibly go wrong? ow.ly/immx50NI48u
Join @Jfftweets and @CapitalOne on April 3rd for a virtual discussion on evolving #labormarket trends and strategies to build pathways to careers in #tech for Black learners and workers. Register today! jfflink.org/3FmdKQ5
A more powerful argument would take liberal arts and vocational education out of the way they have been traditionally defined and reimagine them as integrated. ow.ly/YlhM50NyyUK
Michael Lawrence Collins retweeted
Join @Jfftweets and @CapitalOne on April 3rd for a virtual discussion on evolving #labormarket trends and strategies to build pathways to careers in #tech for Black learners and workers. Register today! jfflink.org/3FmdKQ5
Michael Lawrence Collins retweeted
How can #employers and #postsecondary institutions create career pathways for Black learners and workers?
Learn insights from @UOPX @ChristensenInst, and @Socialcapital01 leaders in this JFF conversation on professional #socialcapital: jfflink.org/3xqDC91 #racialequity
Michael Lawrence Collins retweeted
Adding #skillsbasedhiring does not mean credentials and degrees no longer matter, @mikejff, VP at @JFFtweets, told #WorkingNationOverheard at #JFFHorizons. But a “mind shift” may be needed to merge both ways into a new hiring approach, he said. youtu.be/o2R5QP6J_4E
