The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development will hold a remote hearing titled: “Growing Jobs through Infrastructure Investment.” The national infrastructure has long deteriorated but investing in it today creates millions of good paying jobs for American workers now and into the future. However, it is not enough to create […]
The 11th New England Workforce Network (NEWN) Conference is a collaborative effort with workforce professionals from all over New England. This year's theme, Fast Forward: Innovative Workforce Development in Changing Times, reflects the turbulent times and the tremendous synergistic value of planning and acting in concert with the various stakeholders in workforce areas. This year's keynote […]
View the slides from NSC Senior Fellow Rachel Vilsack's presentation at the 2021 C2ER Conference/LMI Institute Annual Forum Using Data to Drive Credential Quality and Transparency - June 9th, 1pm ET Education and training have become essential to our nation’s economic mobility and growth following an historic pandemic that disrupted the lives and livelihoods of […]
Lunch and Learn #2: Each learner feels welcome in, is supported by, and has the means to succeed in the career preparation ecosystem Date: June 22, 2021 Time: 4:00 PM ET This session is the second in Advance CTE’s Lunch & Learn series focused on exploring each of the principles from Without Limits: A Shared Vision […]
On Thursday, July 22 at 12pm EST, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor Robert C. "Bobby" Scott hosted a remote press conference with NSC’s CEO, Andy Van Kleunen, Secretary Marty Walsh, U.S. Department of Labor, Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten, U.S. Department of Education, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Chair of […]
On July 22, at 2pm ET, NSC’s Director of Government Affairs, Katie Spiker, will join a virtual discussion on reshaping America’s digital infrastructure for the 21st century and beyond, hosted by the Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center. The virtual discussion will also feature Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Dr. Dominique Harrison of the Joint Center […]
As the country continues to reopen, many long-term unemployed workers may return to the workforce. But, individuals will be reentering a job market that looks different from a year and a half ago. Businesses large and small embraced technology and automation in new ways, accelerating trends that existed before COVID. These individuals will need training, […]
Listen here: Manufacturing Report Podcast - Biden's Build Back Better Infrastructure Plans Could Create Millions of Jobs. But Who Will Benefit?
For our second Fireside Chat we were joined by Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to discuss the critical role of investments in skills training for workers, employers, and an inclusive economic recovery. Following the discussion, we’ll host a panel discussion response featuring: Andy Van Kleunen, CEO of National Skills Coalition Chandler Morse, Head of North America Public Policy […]
As the United States celebrates National Digital Inclusion week (October 4-8, 2021), the STEM Education Coalition Policy Forum invites you to a briefing on October 7 at 11:00 am EST for policymakers to learn more about the daily obstacles that communities across the country face in accessing and navigating the Internet. The COVID-19 pandemic has […]
