This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The future of the workforce is a mystery with new technology taking over whole industries. Here, Eduction Dive explains why schools should use project-based learning to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Workforce development is evolving. Historically, programs that provided job skills to low-income adults were limited in scope and length. Now, collaborative efforts toward systems change are happening via “cradle-to-career” programs.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · AEI discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Janus v. AFSCME case and how it is changing the way teachers’ unions operate. According to the president of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • FSG gives some advice to employers rethinking company culture and recruiting talent to align with socially-driven goals: It shouldn’t be done lightly. • From examining internal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute publishes an excerpt from a book called Investing in America’s Workforce that recommends way to improve the quality of work, including establishing more social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Steve Dubb discusses drivers of the growth of worker co-ops, a rapidly-expanding component of the US economy. • How can funders help support co-ops and help them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Urban Institute reports on a recent event held by Google discussing the future of work in America and provides four ideas to help prepare for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Annie E. Casey Foundation profiles one of its grantee recipients: the Automotive Training Center in Atlanta, which helps expand career opportunities for at-risk local youth.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings Institute examines the decline in manufacturing employment due to automation and the erosion of protections for workers, especially in the Midwest. • What can we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, consultant Makiyah Moody discusses a series of essays called “Black & Bold: Perspectives on Leadership” that pushes back against stereotypes of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Smart Cities Dive reports on how green-friendly elements in the corporate environment — from office plants to composting programs — can improve performances among employees and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · As The Atlantic reports, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been delayed yet again–this time to spring 2021 with another $800 million needed for funding. · Lawmakers…