This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Atlantic profiles Berea College, a small school in Kentucky that has paid for every enrollment using its endowment for the past 126 years. And every…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Despite the banning of sex discrimination laws, there is still an alarming absence of women in vocational professions. • Getting women in nontraditional certification programs for vocational occupations could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • FHI 360 highlights various programs around the world that focus on youth development, providing resources, training and opportunities for future economic success. • What can we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pavithra Mohan reports that female breadwinners are becoming more common, but are still not seen as normal. She reveals how couples cope with the awkwardness created by the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cox Machine Inc is an aerospace parts manufacturer that is taking upskilling to the next level by significantly investing in both employee and community development. • Cox Machine…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings Institute explores the rise of “infrastructure academies” — training programs that teach skills targeted at jobs such as building roads and installing pipes (where there…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Millennials provide great value to nonprofit boards by making the culture more flexible, responsive and up-to-date with fresher perspectives. Philanthropy News Digest gives some advice on how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite promises of predominantly white colleges to increase faculty diversity, The Hechinger Report reveals that the hiring of nonwhite staff has declined in recent years. · Why…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • While Asians overall rank as the highest earning racial and ethnic group in the U.S., it is not a status shared by all Asians, according to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Smart Cities Dive talks with Anthony Amato of Workforce Opportunity Services, who explains how workforces can be enhanced and improve on diversity with proper training strategies. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The administration is creating an upskilling program that will involve tech innovators, educators, employers, and other stakeholders to help entry-level employees develop skills to move forward in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In contrast to common fears that technological advancements will eliminate the need for human workers, Steven Brown and Pamela J. Loprest at Urban Institute explain that the demands…