FUTURE OF WORK
3 organizations, 3 approaches to upskilling
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Shifting demographics, along with the rise of technology and automation, are changing the way we work and learn — putting greater pressure on education to prepare younger students for the jobs of tomorrow while simultaneously helping the current workforce upskill and reskill for the jobs of today.
Employers and educational institutions are developing solutions to address the skills gap — from apprenticeships and next-generation credentials to edtech platforms and open educational resources — but millions of American adults lack the advanced literacy and numeracy skills they need to succeed. Math skills are often a prerequisite for any certificate, credential, distance learning, or apprenticeship program. If we can’t help American adults gain proficiency and confidence in math, we won’t be able to help the most vulnerable workers access resources and learning opportunities.
Over the past three years, we have produced Power in Numbers on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education; the initiative has explored how technology can transform outcomes for adult learners. In the latest Power in Numbers report, “Changing the Equation: Empowering Adult Learners with Edtech,” we present insights from the past three reports, accompanied by three case studies that illustrate how organizations have implemented best practices in the real world. These case studies demonstrate that there is not a single prescriptive path to supporting successful adult learning:
- Affordable Learning Georgia’s state-wide OER initiative has saved an estimated $55 million in textbook costs for University System of Georgia students.
- Investment fund ETF@JFFLabs has supported the scaling of seven adult workforce technology companies.
- Professors at Wake Tech Community College piloted Project COMPASS, an award-winning distance learning model that has improved minority students’ course performance.
Read more about this three-year initiative and help us find collaborators, partners, and subject matter experts in education, future of work, STEM, and the space economy.
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Third-party health records apps could give patients better access to their own data, but some organizations are pushing for regulations to protect privacy.
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HealthXL’s Digital Health Evidence Report “aims to identify, categorize, and summarize all existing, relevant studies in digital health.”
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The ESA maneuvered one of its satellites to avoid colliding with a satellite from SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. The near-miss raises questions about how operators will communicate and cooperate in the future.
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Why are young South Koreans splurging instead of saving? When the future seems uncertain, investing in the present seems like a more rational choice.
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Cool jobs & opportunities
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The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society is recruiting a Director of Communications in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The City of Seattle is searching for a Civic Designer to join its Innovation & Performance team.
Tech:NYC is looking for a Communications and Marketing Director and a Policy and Communications Associate in New York.
We’re hiring an Associate or Senior Associate in New York. Please share these openings with your network.
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