Publication describes a bold initiative moving to make higher-education systems more compatible and coherent across international lines.
This piece weighs the importance of a postsecondary education with the expense and confusion about what credential to pursue. It also addressed gaps in higher education at the policy level. Managed by New America and Funded by the Joyce Foundation
BEN is made up of students and alumni across the world who are creating bitcoin and blockchain clubs on their academic campuses. By exploring this socioeconomic experiment within the safety of their peers, students build new expectations and innovations. In aggregate, the combined effort of all these clubs creates a rich web of interconnected blockchain hubs across the world. Impact global evolution through local your initiatives. Managed and funded by…
The Blueprints College Access Initiative is a college access program sponsored by Alabama Possible. It connects 21st century high school students and their families with resources and relationships so that they are equipped to graduate from high school college and career ready. Blueprints was founded in 2009 by then University of Alabama student, Nicole Bohannon. Blueprints utilizes a “near peer” mentoring model by engaging college students as mentors for high…
All vocational/technical credits earned for a diploma or certificate are applicable toward a degree in the same program. Managed and funded by the Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
The Bold Goals Coalition of Central Alabama (BGCCA) is a community based initiative to align efforts and address disparities in education, financial stability and health in our region. The workgroups are made up of key regional leaders from businesses, non-profits, government and education systems. These workgroups are committed to fostering change by examining root causes, establishing common, measurable goals and aligning current efforts. This collective impact process encourages collaboration and…
In 1999, the Bologna Declaration proposed a European Higher Education Area in which students and graduates could move freely between countries, using prior qualifications in one country as acceptable entry requirements for further study in another. In 2008, a broad coalition of educators, foundations, and Internet pioneers launched the Cape Town Open Education Declaration, urging governments and publishers to make educational materials available freely over the internet. In 2016, a…
The Boston Healthcare Careers Consortium is convened quarterly by the Boston PIC and is chaired by the workforce development directors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Partners HealthCare. Established in 2010, the consortium has grown to more than 50 active member organizations and is now nationally recognized for its successful employer-led model. Managed by the Boston Healthcare Careers Consortium and funded by local partners.