UEDA 2015 Annual Summit - 9/29 - The New Collaborative Landscape of Talent Development and Retention: Employing Effective Regional, Metropolitan, and Statewide Strategies
As the “global war for talent” continues to escalate, shortages of high-skill, college-educated workers are increasing, producing challenges for all stakeholders vested in developing and retaining talented employees. To address this growing knowledge-based skills gap, higher education institutions, economic developers, and workforce development intermediary organizations, and employers must proactively work together as engaged partners in educating and retaining employees to meet workforce demands. Creating integrated pathways for students to transition successfully from the classroom, to experiential learning, to employment requires planning, relationship-building, and collaboration. This interactive session provides replicable examples of talent development / retention strategies implemented at the regional-, metropolitan-, and state-levels. An outcomes-oriented facilitated discussion follows, enabling participants to identify solutions to talent-based challenges.
Rebecca Carl, Associate Vice President, Chief of Staff, Office of the Vice President for Engagement, Indiana University (moderator)
Rena Cotsones, Ph.D., Associate Vice President of Engagement and Innovation Partnerships, Northern Illinois University
Janyce Fadden, Executive-in-Residence, College of Business, University of North Alabama
David Gard, Assistant Vice President for Economic Development, Indiana University
Todd Greene, Vice President, Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Blog entry with links here: http://www.reachcap.com/blog/post/2016-edtech-outlook
It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since we published our first ReimaginED report. When we first drafted ReimaginED, we set out to expose systemic challenges in our nation’s K-12 education system and to highlight some of the innovative solutions edtech entrepreneurs were developing to address these challenges. In last year’s report, we showcased ways technology could help our school system become an escalator to opportunity for all.
A lot has changed in three years, including our spinout from NewSchools to Reach Capital. Edtech investment has hit an all time high with a variety of new funders entering the space. As the market begins to mature, global edtech brands are emerging with solutions that are improving educational outcomes and serving millions of students, teachers, and families.
Even with these changes, however, a lot remains the same. The escalator to social mobility remains broken with unequal access to quality education. Meeting individual student needs is still a challenge and grows more pressing as children in US public schools are more diverse than ever. Moreover, our education system is not designed to prepare children for the demands of today's knowledge economy. We're still stuck in a system that is largely manufacturing-based, which falls short on important skills such as coding, creativity, and synthesis. All these challenges and more have led to increasing demands on teachers as both their role and their responsibilities evolve, with little to no support in the transition.
This year’s publication, rebranded as “Reach Capital’s 2016 Edtech Outlook”, touches on these persisting challenges, while also highlighting key drivers that make us optimistic about the potential of technology to improve access and opportunity for kids. This year, our publication is not a roundup of everything in K-12 edtech, but rather our perspective on the challenges,opportunities and promising solutions in the space that we find most compelling. If you're looking for a full report on the state of K-12 edtech, our friends at Edsurge in partnership with AT&T Aspire have recently published a state of edtech report and we encourage you to check it out.
Given our unique vantage point, we also provide a peek “around the corner” into emerging solutions that align with our mission. We continue to see a need for more innovations in critical areas like English Language Learner instruction and Social Emotional Learning. We look forward to finding and supporting talented, mission-driven entrepreneurs innovating in these and other areas that will improve access and opportunity for kids.
Thank you to co-authors Chian Gong, Aditya Kaddu, and Jennifer Wu as well as the entire Reach team for their guidance and feedback.
Today NewSchools Ignite is releasing “Promising Developments in Science Edtech,” a summary report of our findings and the lessons learned from the Science Learning Challenge market research and cohort experience. The report compiles the key insights we’ve gleaned, and presents them in three sections: why science education matters, challenges facing K-12 science learning, and opportunities for edtech to support science learning.
ReimaginED 2015: Trends in K12 EducationDavid Havens
We’re living in a time of tremendous technological change. In the next five years, another billion people will gain access to the internet. By 2020, 80% of the adults on Earth will have a smartphone, double what it is today.
We started the Seed Fund to seek out those places where technological change might be leveraged to improve education, and there is much to improve about our current system. One of the most troubling trends of the last decade is the decrease in educational mobility. As a country, we are doing worse than most at educating our neediest kids which now account for just over half of public school children.
For our neediest children, the problems are cumulative. A series of school failures and missed opportunities add up to an education of accumulated disadvantage, a reverse Matthew Effect of sorts. Our team is focused on how technology can be used to reduce and even eliminate these obstacles so that our school system is an escalator to opportunity for all.
We’ve invested in over 40 teams scaling ideas to improve our education system by empowering students, educators and families with the best tools technology has to offer. Through this lens, we share our second ReImaginED deck. Inspired by KPCB’s Mary Meeker’s widely shared Internet Trends deck, we set out to expose data about our K-12 education system and highlight some of the innovations in education technology. The goal of this deck is to draw out high level trends so it doesn’t include the human stories on the other side of these numbers and charts, see here for some of those.
In ReimaginED 2015 (building off the original published over a year ago), we review the latest systemic challenges, landscape shifts, and emerging innovations that are helping to solve these problems.
Let us know about other innovation trends you are seeing in the comments below or by sharing this on twitter, #ReimaginED2015.
(Cross-post from www.newschools.org/blog/reimagined2015, original post by Jennifer Carolan and David Havens)
Early Stage Edtech Investment Thesis (Sept 2016)Earnest Sweat
Here is an example of a personal investment thesis that I created to share with venture capital firms. In this example, I provide my personal perspective on the edtech sector. For details on how I build this thesis check out my blog (https://goo.gl/CU4Qid).
Note: Some of the confidential information has been redacted for privacy.
2019 New Trends in Education & Teaching Innovation Timothy Wooi
Theme
"Turning Good Teachers to Great Innovation Leaders"
Objectives
To introduce Educators to the concept of Innovation Leadership in Education.
To equip Educators with Leadership skills needed in carrying out instructions and other school based tasks.
To help Educators develop their skills in Innovation.
The role of UK higher education (HE), further education (FE) and skills sectors in developing student employability is clear. Technology can be an enabler to the development and communication of employability skills, but are organisations and employers making best use of it?
3 Ingredients for an Ed Tech EcosystemAllison Baum
What has to happen for an ed tech ecosystem to thrive? Why have we seen so much innovation in education in the US over the past 5 years and how can that be replicated globally?
Blog entry with links here: http://www.reachcap.com/blog/post/2016-edtech-outlook
It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since we published our first ReimaginED report. When we first drafted ReimaginED, we set out to expose systemic challenges in our nation’s K-12 education system and to highlight some of the innovative solutions edtech entrepreneurs were developing to address these challenges. In last year’s report, we showcased ways technology could help our school system become an escalator to opportunity for all.
A lot has changed in three years, including our spinout from NewSchools to Reach Capital. Edtech investment has hit an all time high with a variety of new funders entering the space. As the market begins to mature, global edtech brands are emerging with solutions that are improving educational outcomes and serving millions of students, teachers, and families.
Even with these changes, however, a lot remains the same. The escalator to social mobility remains broken with unequal access to quality education. Meeting individual student needs is still a challenge and grows more pressing as children in US public schools are more diverse than ever. Moreover, our education system is not designed to prepare children for the demands of today's knowledge economy. We're still stuck in a system that is largely manufacturing-based, which falls short on important skills such as coding, creativity, and synthesis. All these challenges and more have led to increasing demands on teachers as both their role and their responsibilities evolve, with little to no support in the transition.
This year’s publication, rebranded as “Reach Capital’s 2016 Edtech Outlook”, touches on these persisting challenges, while also highlighting key drivers that make us optimistic about the potential of technology to improve access and opportunity for kids. This year, our publication is not a roundup of everything in K-12 edtech, but rather our perspective on the challenges,opportunities and promising solutions in the space that we find most compelling. If you're looking for a full report on the state of K-12 edtech, our friends at Edsurge in partnership with AT&T Aspire have recently published a state of edtech report and we encourage you to check it out.
Given our unique vantage point, we also provide a peek “around the corner” into emerging solutions that align with our mission. We continue to see a need for more innovations in critical areas like English Language Learner instruction and Social Emotional Learning. We look forward to finding and supporting talented, mission-driven entrepreneurs innovating in these and other areas that will improve access and opportunity for kids.
Thank you to co-authors Chian Gong, Aditya Kaddu, and Jennifer Wu as well as the entire Reach team for their guidance and feedback.
Today NewSchools Ignite is releasing “Promising Developments in Science Edtech,” a summary report of our findings and the lessons learned from the Science Learning Challenge market research and cohort experience. The report compiles the key insights we’ve gleaned, and presents them in three sections: why science education matters, challenges facing K-12 science learning, and opportunities for edtech to support science learning.
ReimaginED 2015: Trends in K12 EducationDavid Havens
We’re living in a time of tremendous technological change. In the next five years, another billion people will gain access to the internet. By 2020, 80% of the adults on Earth will have a smartphone, double what it is today.
We started the Seed Fund to seek out those places where technological change might be leveraged to improve education, and there is much to improve about our current system. One of the most troubling trends of the last decade is the decrease in educational mobility. As a country, we are doing worse than most at educating our neediest kids which now account for just over half of public school children.
For our neediest children, the problems are cumulative. A series of school failures and missed opportunities add up to an education of accumulated disadvantage, a reverse Matthew Effect of sorts. Our team is focused on how technology can be used to reduce and even eliminate these obstacles so that our school system is an escalator to opportunity for all.
We’ve invested in over 40 teams scaling ideas to improve our education system by empowering students, educators and families with the best tools technology has to offer. Through this lens, we share our second ReImaginED deck. Inspired by KPCB’s Mary Meeker’s widely shared Internet Trends deck, we set out to expose data about our K-12 education system and highlight some of the innovations in education technology. The goal of this deck is to draw out high level trends so it doesn’t include the human stories on the other side of these numbers and charts, see here for some of those.
In ReimaginED 2015 (building off the original published over a year ago), we review the latest systemic challenges, landscape shifts, and emerging innovations that are helping to solve these problems.
Let us know about other innovation trends you are seeing in the comments below or by sharing this on twitter, #ReimaginED2015.
(Cross-post from www.newschools.org/blog/reimagined2015, original post by Jennifer Carolan and David Havens)
Early Stage Edtech Investment Thesis (Sept 2016)Earnest Sweat
Here is an example of a personal investment thesis that I created to share with venture capital firms. In this example, I provide my personal perspective on the edtech sector. For details on how I build this thesis check out my blog (https://goo.gl/CU4Qid).
Note: Some of the confidential information has been redacted for privacy.
2019 New Trends in Education & Teaching Innovation Timothy Wooi
Theme
"Turning Good Teachers to Great Innovation Leaders"
Objectives
To introduce Educators to the concept of Innovation Leadership in Education.
To equip Educators with Leadership skills needed in carrying out instructions and other school based tasks.
To help Educators develop their skills in Innovation.
The role of UK higher education (HE), further education (FE) and skills sectors in developing student employability is clear. Technology can be an enabler to the development and communication of employability skills, but are organisations and employers making best use of it?
3 Ingredients for an Ed Tech EcosystemAllison Baum
What has to happen for an ed tech ecosystem to thrive? Why have we seen so much innovation in education in the US over the past 5 years and how can that be replicated globally?
Philanthropy’s Essential Role in K-12 Edtech and Strategies for ImpactShauntel Poulson
Although “Record Levels of Edtech Funding” has been a recurring headline, there hasn’t been a focus on the role of philanthropy as the majority of funding is coming from the private sector. From our front line view as an active edtech seed investor, we see the need for diverse forms of capital to realize the full potential of technology to differentiate instruction and drive improved learning outcomes.
With their long view of the market and a focus on student achievement, foundations are uniquely positioned to fill existing gaps in edtech funding. For example, additional sources of capital are needed to provide high quality technology tools for students with specialized needs and underserved backgrounds.
So what is preventing foundations from funding edtech? How much money have foundations recently contributed to edtech? Which foundations are leading the way and what innovative approaches are they taking? Find out in Philanthropy’s Essential Role in K-12 Edtech and Strategies for Impact, an analysis of the current state of major foundations and K-12 edtech funding.
We hope foundations will use this research to find ways to support the K-12 edtech ecosystem given their mission and capacity.
Thank you to collaborators Dan Runcie, Vivian Wu, and Chian Gong. Thanks also to Diana Barthauer for support with graphic design.
Education and training in india issues and opinions IIM I Youth Symposia Top ...Abhimanyu Sukhwal
Education and training in india issues and opinions presented at IIM I National Youth Symposia 2011 adjudged amongst national Top 5 Entry presented by Mr Abhimanyu Sukhwal & Team
This is the presentation I made for my maiden speech as Professor at Newcastle University. In it I speak of In the decades ahead, the next wave of automation technologies will further accelerate the pace of change
Tens of millions of jobs will be phased out
Tens of millions of new ones will be created, and the nature of work will change for everyone as intelligent machines become fixtures in our workplaces.
Around the world, learners still place a great deal of faith in education to help them achieve success. But, the way they are obtaining that education is changing because the new talent economy has arrived with its gig jobs, unconventional career paths and tech disruption.
The old model of front-loading education early in life needs to give way to lifelong learning.
Training and education can no longer end when workers are in their twenties and carry them through the decades
“Competitive advantage doesn’t go to communities that focus on creating companies,
it goes to those that focus on scaling companies.”
Regional Economic Growth doesn’t come from universities that focus on startup, small or large companies,
it comes from universities that focus on scaling companies
“Competitive advantage doesn’t go to universities that focus on themselves,
it goes to those that focus on scaling companies.”
expand access to mid-career adults with short courses, soft skill training and stackable credentials
Ensure their students get internships and work experience (with scaleups) every year
Universities seeking to boost the economic growth of their community will
Develop their student’s soft skills by encouraging and facilitating them to mentor younger students in surrounding local schools
Disruptive Pandemic School Leadership Management ShiftTimothy Wooi
COURSE CONTENT
Session 1.
1.Three ways the Covid19 Pandemic could reshape Education
Three trends that could hint future transformations:
i. Education - nudged and pushed to change leading to surprising innovations. The coronavirus pandemic has changed how millions around the globe are educated.
ii. Public-private educational partnerships could grow in importance New solutions for education bringing much needed innovation.
iii. Widening the Digital Divide The digital divide with new shifts in education approaches to widen equality gaps.
Session 2.
3. Transforming teaching-learning process from a teaching culture to a leaning culture i. What is school culture and how does it impact on learning?
Activity 1: Identifying examples of positive school culture
ii Styles of school leadership (Case Study 1: Four school leaders with different styles)
Activity 2: Leadership Styles
Activity 3: The role of leadership in determining school culture
iii Identifying and analyzing the culture in your school
Activity 4: Gathering evidence of the current school culture
Activity 5: Working with the team to identify areas for team improvement
iv. Developing a positive shared culture
Activity 6: Engaging with Stake Holders
Activity 7:Team review of your finding so far
Activity 8: Plan of action
A possible framework for how to think about one's desired impact in education technology, relative to the various entities in the space -- and some basic career advice. Shared with Berkeley Haas MBAs in Nov. 2013.
Accreditor magazine’s September 2019 issue is here with a bunch of exciting events and happenings to share, exclusive interviews, book reviews and much more, keeping you up to date with what’s happening in the education industry.
IPAR-IDRC Regional Conference on Youth Employment, Kigali, Rwanda, Lemigo Hot...reachcreatives
Institute and Policy analysis and research- Rwanda (IPAR’s) - IDRC REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
“Innovations that work for youth employment: Voices from the youth”
24 & 25 October 2014
LEMIGO Hotel, Kigali -Rwanda
Follow conversation on Twitter #YouthEmploymentEA
Provides basic background on 21st Century Framework and practical information that NC principals can use to support thier schools in moving forward with introducing and understanding 21st Century skills and resources. Modified from the NSBA Conference.
Reporting on Education: What You Need to KnowDavid Evans
This presentation provides tips for journalists covering education, gives a broad overview of education issues in Africa, and poses a few solutions. It was delivered as part of the impactAfrica webinar series, available here: http://impactafrica.fund/webinars.
Philanthropy’s Essential Role in K-12 Edtech and Strategies for ImpactShauntel Poulson
Although “Record Levels of Edtech Funding” has been a recurring headline, there hasn’t been a focus on the role of philanthropy as the majority of funding is coming from the private sector. From our front line view as an active edtech seed investor, we see the need for diverse forms of capital to realize the full potential of technology to differentiate instruction and drive improved learning outcomes.
With their long view of the market and a focus on student achievement, foundations are uniquely positioned to fill existing gaps in edtech funding. For example, additional sources of capital are needed to provide high quality technology tools for students with specialized needs and underserved backgrounds.
So what is preventing foundations from funding edtech? How much money have foundations recently contributed to edtech? Which foundations are leading the way and what innovative approaches are they taking? Find out in Philanthropy’s Essential Role in K-12 Edtech and Strategies for Impact, an analysis of the current state of major foundations and K-12 edtech funding.
We hope foundations will use this research to find ways to support the K-12 edtech ecosystem given their mission and capacity.
Thank you to collaborators Dan Runcie, Vivian Wu, and Chian Gong. Thanks also to Diana Barthauer for support with graphic design.
Education and training in india issues and opinions IIM I Youth Symposia Top ...Abhimanyu Sukhwal
Education and training in india issues and opinions presented at IIM I National Youth Symposia 2011 adjudged amongst national Top 5 Entry presented by Mr Abhimanyu Sukhwal & Team
This is the presentation I made for my maiden speech as Professor at Newcastle University. In it I speak of In the decades ahead, the next wave of automation technologies will further accelerate the pace of change
Tens of millions of jobs will be phased out
Tens of millions of new ones will be created, and the nature of work will change for everyone as intelligent machines become fixtures in our workplaces.
Around the world, learners still place a great deal of faith in education to help them achieve success. But, the way they are obtaining that education is changing because the new talent economy has arrived with its gig jobs, unconventional career paths and tech disruption.
The old model of front-loading education early in life needs to give way to lifelong learning.
Training and education can no longer end when workers are in their twenties and carry them through the decades
“Competitive advantage doesn’t go to communities that focus on creating companies,
it goes to those that focus on scaling companies.”
Regional Economic Growth doesn’t come from universities that focus on startup, small or large companies,
it comes from universities that focus on scaling companies
“Competitive advantage doesn’t go to universities that focus on themselves,
it goes to those that focus on scaling companies.”
expand access to mid-career adults with short courses, soft skill training and stackable credentials
Ensure their students get internships and work experience (with scaleups) every year
Universities seeking to boost the economic growth of their community will
Develop their student’s soft skills by encouraging and facilitating them to mentor younger students in surrounding local schools
Disruptive Pandemic School Leadership Management ShiftTimothy Wooi
COURSE CONTENT
Session 1.
1.Three ways the Covid19 Pandemic could reshape Education
Three trends that could hint future transformations:
i. Education - nudged and pushed to change leading to surprising innovations. The coronavirus pandemic has changed how millions around the globe are educated.
ii. Public-private educational partnerships could grow in importance New solutions for education bringing much needed innovation.
iii. Widening the Digital Divide The digital divide with new shifts in education approaches to widen equality gaps.
Session 2.
3. Transforming teaching-learning process from a teaching culture to a leaning culture i. What is school culture and how does it impact on learning?
Activity 1: Identifying examples of positive school culture
ii Styles of school leadership (Case Study 1: Four school leaders with different styles)
Activity 2: Leadership Styles
Activity 3: The role of leadership in determining school culture
iii Identifying and analyzing the culture in your school
Activity 4: Gathering evidence of the current school culture
Activity 5: Working with the team to identify areas for team improvement
iv. Developing a positive shared culture
Activity 6: Engaging with Stake Holders
Activity 7:Team review of your finding so far
Activity 8: Plan of action
A possible framework for how to think about one's desired impact in education technology, relative to the various entities in the space -- and some basic career advice. Shared with Berkeley Haas MBAs in Nov. 2013.
Accreditor magazine’s September 2019 issue is here with a bunch of exciting events and happenings to share, exclusive interviews, book reviews and much more, keeping you up to date with what’s happening in the education industry.
IPAR-IDRC Regional Conference on Youth Employment, Kigali, Rwanda, Lemigo Hot...reachcreatives
Institute and Policy analysis and research- Rwanda (IPAR’s) - IDRC REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
“Innovations that work for youth employment: Voices from the youth”
24 & 25 October 2014
LEMIGO Hotel, Kigali -Rwanda
Follow conversation on Twitter #YouthEmploymentEA
Provides basic background on 21st Century Framework and practical information that NC principals can use to support thier schools in moving forward with introducing and understanding 21st Century skills and resources. Modified from the NSBA Conference.
Reporting on Education: What You Need to KnowDavid Evans
This presentation provides tips for journalists covering education, gives a broad overview of education issues in Africa, and poses a few solutions. It was delivered as part of the impactAfrica webinar series, available here: http://impactafrica.fund/webinars.
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ELI Annual Meeting 2019: Using Design Thinking to Enable Student Success and ...brightspot
Kelly Miller, University of Miami Libraries, and Adam Griff and Elliot Felix, brightspot strategy presented Using Design Thinking to Enable Student Success and Build Community at the 2019 ELI Annual Meeting. They answer the important question: How can disparate academic service providers come together – culturally, organizationally, physically, and digitally – to better support students?
Provincial Webinar: Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewan SchoolsJoanna Sanders
Slides from the webinar that was held on September 30, 2015 about the release of the policy guide, Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewan Schools.
icouldbe.org is an award-winning organization that is pioneering innovative technology solutions to solve the educational and career needs of today's students.
icouldbe.org has served more than 6,000 teenagers in the United States and has recently expanded its global reach to Tanzania.
icouldbe.org partners with companies to engage employees to become mentors to teenagers and guide them through a dynamic, online curriculum that allows them to focus on career advice, the best uses of high school, how to manage their money, how to prepare for continuing education.
1. icouldbe.org guides youth towards the careers they want and deserve.
2. All mentoring is virtual and safe, carried out on the icouldbe.org’s site.
3. E-mentors volunteer when it is convenient for them, day or night.
Data driven innovation for student success (Studiosity Symposium 2017)Studiosity.com
Empowering cross-institutional collaboration to drive holistic approaches to student success that leverage the power of student centered analytics and prepare our graduates for the new world of work
Keynote:
Associate Professor Jessica Vanderlelie
Innovative Research Universities Vice Chancellors’ Fellow, Australian Learning & Teaching Fellow
icouldbe.org is an award-winning organization that is pioneering innovative technology solutions to solve the educational and career needs of today's students.
icouldbe.org has served more than 6,000 teenagers in the United States and has recently expanded its global reach to Tanzania.
icouldbe.org partners with companies to engage employees to become mentors to teenagers and guide them through a dynamic, online curriculum that allows them to focus on career advice, the best uses of high school, how to manage their money, how to prepare for continuing education.
1. icouldbe.org guides youth towards the careers they want and deserve.
2. All mentoring is virtual and safe, carried out on the icouldbe.org’s site.
3. E-mentors volunteer when it is convenient for them, day or night.
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Marquette's Explorer Challenge is an annual competition that is integral toward promoting a campus-wide culture of innovation, fueled by entrepreneurial thinking, cross-campus participation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and external partnerships. Open to all members of the University community.
The Program's Lean Startup approach helps accelerate business model concepts generated on campuses to better match market needs. Ideadvance encourages teams to try new ideas as part of a fail-fast, pivot, and move-on strategy.
The majority of Iowa is rural and most of their small businesses are isolated from the services necessary to successfully operate and grow. Advance Iowa, a comprehensive consulting program designed to work with small to medium enterprises to enhance profitability and growth, create strategy within their companies, and plan for their exits.
Internship Draft Day is and innovative college talent program focused on the recruiting and hiring of student interns. This unique event, now in its fourth year, connects college students to hundreds of internship opportunities with businesses in northeast Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin- Seven Points and Sentry Insurance collaboration places the Cooperative in the context of a variety of coordinated and intentional initiatives all designed to ensure Central Wisconsin employers can attract, train and retain the talent they need given the pressing demands for more employers with strong technology backgrounds.
The VIP Program offers a paid internship program to engineering, construction management, and industrial technology students comprised of twenty-three industry partners from California's Central Valley who are dedicated to the success of the students.
UT Center for Industrial Services and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, developed an Asset Based Planning Program serving 23 rural, distressed counties throughout the state. The purpose of the program is to help participating counties identify 2-3 economic development projects that build on community assets in a twelve-month period.
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when will pi network coin be available on crypto exchange.DOT TECH
There is no set date for when Pi coins will enter the market.
However, the developers are working hard to get them released as soon as possible.
Once they are available, users will be able to exchange other cryptocurrencies for Pi coins on designated exchanges.
But for now the only way to sell your pi coins is through verified pi vendor.
Here is the telegram contact of my personal pi vendor
@Pi_vendor_247
The European Unemployment Puzzle: implications from population agingGRAPE
We study the link between the evolving age structure of the working population and unemployment. We build a large new Keynesian OLG model with a realistic age structure, labor market frictions, sticky prices, and aggregate shocks. Once calibrated to the European economy, we quantify the extent to which demographic changes over the last three decades have contributed to the decline of the unemployment rate. Our findings yield important implications for the future evolution of unemployment given the anticipated further aging of the working population in Europe. We also quantify the implications for optimal monetary policy: lowering inflation volatility becomes less costly in terms of GDP and unemployment volatility, which hints that optimal monetary policy may be more hawkish in an aging society. Finally, our results also propose a partial reversal of the European-US unemployment puzzle due to the fact that the share of young workers is expected to remain robust in the US.
what is the future of Pi Network currency.DOT TECH
The future of the Pi cryptocurrency is uncertain, and its success will depend on several factors. Pi is a relatively new cryptocurrency that aims to be user-friendly and accessible to a wide audience. Here are a few key considerations for its future:
Message: @Pi_vendor_247 on telegram if u want to sell PI COINS.
1. Mainnet Launch: As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, Pi was still in the testnet phase. Its success will depend on a successful transition to a mainnet, where actual transactions can take place.
2. User Adoption: Pi's success will be closely tied to user adoption. The more users who join the network and actively participate, the stronger the ecosystem can become.
3. Utility and Use Cases: For a cryptocurrency to thrive, it must offer utility and practical use cases. The Pi team has talked about various applications, including peer-to-peer transactions, smart contracts, and more. The development and implementation of these features will be essential.
4. Regulatory Environment: The regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies is evolving globally. How Pi navigates and complies with regulations in various jurisdictions will significantly impact its future.
5. Technology Development: The Pi network must continue to develop and improve its technology, security, and scalability to compete with established cryptocurrencies.
6. Community Engagement: The Pi community plays a critical role in its future. Engaged users can help build trust and grow the network.
7. Monetization and Sustainability: The Pi team's monetization strategy, such as fees, partnerships, or other revenue sources, will affect its long-term sustainability.
It's essential to approach Pi or any new cryptocurrency with caution and conduct due diligence. Cryptocurrency investments involve risks, and potential rewards can be uncertain. The success and future of Pi will depend on the collective efforts of its team, community, and the broader cryptocurrency market dynamics. It's advisable to stay updated on Pi's development and follow any updates from the official Pi Network website or announcements from the team.
Currently pi network is not tradable on binance or any other exchange because we are still in the enclosed mainnet.
Right now the only way to sell pi coins is by trading with a verified merchant.
What is a pi merchant?
A pi merchant is someone verified by pi network team and allowed to barter pi coins for goods and services.
Since pi network is not doing any pre-sale The only way exchanges like binance/huobi or crypto whales can get pi is by buying from miners. And a merchant stands in between the exchanges and the miners.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant. I and my friends has traded more than 6000pi coins successfully
Tele-gram
@Pi_vendor_247
If you are looking for a pi coin investor. Then look no further because I have the right one he is a pi vendor (he buy and resell to whales in China). I met him on a crypto conference and ever since I and my friends have sold more than 10k pi coins to him And he bought all and still want more. I will drop his telegram handle below just send him a message.
@Pi_vendor_247
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how can I sell pi coins after successfully completing KYCDOT TECH
Pi coins is not launched yet in any exchange 💱 this means it's not swappable, the current pi displaying on coin market cap is the iou version of pi. And you can learn all about that on my previous post.
RIGHT NOW THE ONLY WAY you can sell pi coins is through verified pi merchants. A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins and resell them to exchanges and crypto whales. Looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before the mainnet launch.
This is because pi network is not doing any pre-sale or ico offerings, the only way to get my coins is from buying from miners. So a merchant facilitates the transactions between the miners and these exchanges holding pi.
I and my friends has sold more than 6000 pi coins successfully with this method. I will be happy to share the contact of my personal pi merchant. The one i trade with, if you have your own merchant you can trade with them. For those who are new.
Message: @Pi_vendor_247 on telegram.
I wouldn't advise you selling all percentage of the pi coins. Leave at least a before so its a win win during open mainnet. Have a nice day pioneers ♥️
#kyc #mainnet #picoins #pi #sellpi #piwallet
#pinetwork
Even tho Pi network is not listed on any exchange yet.
Buying/Selling or investing in pi network coins is highly possible through the help of vendors. You can buy from vendors[ buy directly from the pi network miners and resell it]. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal vendor.
@Pi_vendor_247
Yes of course, you can easily start mining pi network coin today and sell to legit pi vendors in the United States.
Here the telegram contact of my personal vendor.
@Pi_vendor_247
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UEDA 2015 Annual Summit - 9/29 - The New Collaborative Landscape of Talent Development and Retention: Employing Effective Regional, Metropolitan, and Statewide Strategies
2. The Long-Term Challenge Facing Indiana:
Developing, Acquiring, and Retaining Talent
I N D I A N A U N I V E R S I T Y 1
Indiana stands out as a
leading generator of
bachelor level and
higher college degrees
Indiana’s economic growth-
generating industries are
increasing high-skilled employment
at a slower pace than the nation
Indiana produces more
annual college graduates
than available high-skill
job openings
Ongoing net migration of
recent college graduates
from Indiana due to relative
lack of career opportunities
An Indiana workforce
lagging the nation in
educational attainment
and per capita income
However
Thus
Producing
Leading to
1
5
4
3
2
Challenge:
Indiana must leverage its strong higher education
pipeline by implementing strategies to increase
high-skill employment opportunities for young
workers while ensuring its college graduates are
prepared to join and contribute to the workforce
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Battelle Technology Partnership Practice Study for Central Indiana
Corporate Partnership, 2012
3. Strengthening Connections between Higher
Education and Employers to Develop Talent
I N D I A N A U N I V E R S I T Y 2
“Employers are demanding more educated and trained employees, and
employers must be active and engaged partners in helping higher
education create the employees they need to succeed. New models
that blend educational preparation with workplace experience are
emerging.”
- Teresa Lubbers, Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education
4. The Case for Experiential Learning in
Developing Talent
• 2/3 of Indiana jobs require education beyond high school; however, only 1/3
of Hoosiers have it.
• Indiana needs at least 500,000 more Hoosiers with a degree or credential by
2018.
• Nationally, 76% of CEOS say finding qualified people is a major problem.
• 53% of small business leaders report challenges recruiting non-management
employers.
• 97% of CEOs and executives believe colleges should expand opportunities
for experiential learning.
• 80% of employers want new hires to have completed an internship.
• Only 8% of students report having invested time in internship experiences.
I N D I A N A U N I V E R S I T Y 3
CareerReadyIndiana.org
Per a recent TechPoint study, disconnects exist between Indiana
colleges/universities and the state’s technology sector employers with regard to
providing sufficient experiential learning opportunities and real-world experience.
5. Addressing The Talent Challenge Through
Collaboration
• To tackle this challenge, Round III of the
Lilly Endowment Inc. (LEI) Initiative to
Promote Opportunities Through
Educational Collaborations provided
$62.7M in grant funding to 39 Indiana
colleges and universities to help improve
employment opportunities for Indiana
college graduates.
• Indiana University received (IU) a $5M
grant matched by a $3.7M institutional
commitment.
I N D I A N A U N I V E R S I T Y 4
LEI is an Indianapolis-based private philanthropic foundation created in 1937 as a separate
entity from Eli Lilly and Company committed to advancing community development and
education in Indiana.
6. IU’s Key Convening Role
IU is committed to supplying Indiana businesses and communities
with talented IU graduates by engaging in integrated activities
supported through the grant:
• Facilitating degree completion through IU Online and on-campus
opportunities
• Launching the Career EDGE Program across all IU Campuses
(Exploration, Development, Graduation, and Employment)
• Convening Education-to-Employment (E2E) Conversations:
Hosting campus-based discussions throughout the year
across all campuses
Convening an annual conference event involving higher
education administrators and faculty from Indiana colleges
and universities, employers across key industries,
policymakers, and community leaders.
I N D I A N A U N I V E R S I T Y 5
7. Convening Education-to-Employment Conversations
I N D I A N A U N I V E R S I T Y
6
Indiana
Colleges and
Universities
Indiana Employers,
Policymakers, and
Community Leaders
Provide feedback: Identify on
emerging economic development
and workforce needs, priorities,
and challenges
Take Action: Increase investment,
influence, and input into
improving educational outcomes
and degree attainment
Take Action: Implement needed
programmatic improvements
Provide feedback: Identify
emerging educational needs,
priorities and challenges
8. 2015 Inaugural Annual Event: E2E Convergence
Thursday, June 25, 2015
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Hine Hall Ballroom
IUPUI Campus
850 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis
Presented by:
Speakers and Panelists representing:
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9. • Indiana Wesleyan University
• Ivy Tech Community College
of Indiana
• Marian University
• Purdue University
• Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology
• Trine University
• University of Evansville
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Southern Indiana
• Vincennes University
• Wabash College
• Western Governor's
University Indiana
• Ancilla College
• Ball State University
• Butler University
• DePauw University
• Earlham College
• Franklin College
• Grace College
• Holy Cross College
• Indiana State University
• Indiana University
• IU Bloomington
• IU Northwest
• IPFW Fort Wayne
• IUPUI Indianapolis
• IUPUC Columbus
• IU South Bend
• IU Southeast
Indiana Colleges and Universities
Participating in E2E Convergence
I N D I A N A U N I V E R S I T Y 8
28 Campuses of 22 Institutions and 150
Individuals were represented at event
10. E2E Convergence: Areas of Focus
Primary questions/issues addressed include:
• What skills gaps currently exist in Indiana’s workforce?
• What do employers need to be globally competitive and how can
universities help?
• How can universities optimize curriculum to better prepare
students to enter the workforce?
• How can employers more effectively connect and partner with
universities?
• What pathways need to be expanded or created to facilitate
successful transition from education to career?
• What programs exist or need to be created to sufficiently retrain
and upskill individuals from other industries to meet pressing
workforce needs?
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11. Moving Forward:
New Actions Reported by Participants Post-Event
• Leveraging new connections from the event to create additional
internship opportunities for students.
• Developing greater connectivity with businesses statewide for specific
input regarding university programs and employer needs.
• Assessing current levels of student workforce preparedness and
implementing program enhancements where needed.
• Developing online internship program for adult learners.
• Engaging across the regional business community to better understand
local workforce needs through facilitated discussions.
• Refining the professional/personal development program and soft skills
training currently being implemented for students.
• Matching career services and community engagement efforts to stated
priorities at the state and local level in workforce development.
I N D I A N A U N I V E R S I T Y 10
Post-event Participant Survey
12. Innovation using Strategic Doing
Building a Digital Technology Hub
Shoals FutureTech Core Team
August 2015
UNA College of Business 11
13. Shoals Digital Technology Timeline
ShoalsFuture-tech
•Jan2014
Innovation
Engineering
•Aug2014
StrategicDoingWorkshop
•Oct2014
IdeaAudition2014
•Nov2014
3DayStartUp
•Feb2015
ShoalsBigIdea
•Mar2015
StrategicDoingCert.
•Apr2015
TechLionsCodingCamp
•Jun/Jul2015
TechMeetup
•Jul2015
BizBuzz
•Sept2015
IdeaAudition
•Nov2015
Launching an Innovation Pipeline
Building a Digital Technology Cluster
14. Strategic Doing enables people to form action-
oriented collaborations quickly, move them
toward measurable outcomes, and make
adjustments along the way.
University Centric Regional Collaboration
• From Purdue Center for Regional Development
• October 20 and 21, 2014 event at UNA campus
• Over 200 people involved over 2 day event
• Pathfinder projects underway
• www.una.edu/strategicdoing
15. Oct 20-21, 2014
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
Workshop attended by
over 50 people
Focused on Digital
Technology Hub and a
team from Corinth, MS
16. Brainpower
•Big Idea Competition
• March 11
• Launched Tech Meetup
• August 13
Innovation
•Student Coding camp
• 8 camps held
• 150 students served
Quality
Connected
Place
•Broadband
Capability
• Mapped current
network
• 3rd party broadband
franchise agreements
with Mayors
New
Narratives
•Visually Express the
Shoals
• Website underway
Building a
Digital
Technology
Cluster
Pathfinder Project Status- Sept 2015
Capacity for the
future comes
from actions we
take today!
17. UNA College of Business 16
3 Minute Business Pitch Contest
18. UNA College of Business 17
32 pitches- 1
winner!
• Obtained startup
funding
• Incubating at SEC
Idea Audition 2015
November 19, 2015
19. • Feb 27- Mar 1, 2015
• 35 students
• 25 mentors
• 5 panelists
• over 3 days formed and advised
• 6 startups
• April 8-10, 2016
20. Shoals Big Idea – Building the Digital Community
March 10, 2016
21. Innovation Pathfinder
Project
• Over 150 students served
• Black Rocket served 20,000
students last year
• Scholarships available
• Taught by UNA faculty
• Building the digital economy
pipeline
22. Held Monthly on the 2nd Thursday
Over 50 participants each session
23. Meets every Wednesday at 9:00
A fast hour of learning and exchanging ideas
Over 20 participants each week
26. Mane Capital Fund LLC
• Creating local Angel Investment Fund
• Aligning with national organization
• Fund goal is to invest $1M-$3M
• Focus is North Alabama companies
• Initial work funded by ARC
• Seeking interested parties
• Launched in Sept 2015
27. Expanding the
capability of the
region with
training and
certification
13 people trained
and in process of
certification
Offered annually
30. Human Computer Interaction / User Experience (HCI/UX) Minor
The University of North Alabama partnered with Northrop Grumman
to create new minor program in HCI/UX.
Leading Speaker Series
Featuring Jared Spool
Oct 15, 2015
Jackson Center
Huntsville, AL
31. UNA MBA Concentration
Innovative Economic Development
Starting Spring 2016 Online MBA
Partnered with University of Purdue:
• 21st Century Economic Development (1 credit)
• Regional Innovation Ecosystems (3 credits)
• Collaborative Leadership (3 credits)
• Economic Development & Innovation Strategy (3
credits)
• Economic Development & Innovation Policy (3 credits)
• Capstone Project (2 credits)
Targeting state, regional and local
economic development organizations
32. 2015/16 Innovation Initiatives
Upcoming Events
• Tech Meetup 2nd Thursday monthly – Oct 8, 2015
• Biz Buzz weekly started - Sept 16, 2015
• HCI/UX speaker series – Oct 15, 2015
• UNA Student Incubator Oct 17, 2015 Opening
• Shoals Idea Audition – Nov 19, 2015
• Innovators Series – Feb 16, 2016
• Shoals Big Idea – Mar 10, 2016
• 3 Day Startup – Apr 8-10, 2016
33. Innovating using Strategic Doing
Building a Digital Technology Hub
Shoals FutureTech Core Team
August 2015
UNA College of Business 32
34. Growing our Own Engineering
and High-Tech Workforce:
Community-based, Industry-Integrated
Strategies in Rockford, Illinois
Rena Cotsones, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Engagement and Innovation Partnerships
Northern Illinois University
University Economic Development Association September 29, 2015
36. Challenges and Opportunities
The Bad News
• First in, last out of economic
downturn
• Educational attainment 7%
below state average
• Per capita income below
state average
• High unemployment
• Challenged K-12 public
school system
The Good News
• Center of aerospace and
advanced manufacturing
excellence
• 1.5 times national average
of engineers per capita
• Close proximity to Chicago
• Top 25 U.S. cargo airport
with UPS hub and new AAR
MRO facility being built
37. Regional strategies for workforce development
have evolved over a decade
• Collaborative and inclusive approach
• Engagement of higher education, industry, government and
economic development partners
• Federal JIAC grant energized and substantiated the
collaboration
• Focus on both current needs and vision for the future
38. Rockford Area Aerospace Accelerator Project
• NIU convened a group of higher education, economic development and
workforce development leaders to discuss how to accelerate innovation,
job creation and global competitiveness in the robust aerospace cluster.
• In 2010, the collaborative was awarded one of 20 competitive federal Jobs
and Innovation Accelerator Challenge (JIAC) grants, creating a $2.4 million
investment in this effort
40. Rockford area engineering
workforce development issues
• Local companies report that 50% of engineering
talent will turn over in 5 years
• Woodward expansion increases demand for
engineers
• Best and brightest Rockford area students leave
town for college and start their careers elsewhere
• Local companies report difficulty in recruitment
and retention due to public school challenges and
comparatively limited local amenities
41. Rockford area engineering
workforce development issues
• Underrepresentation of minorities in women
• NIU offers 2 + 2 program with local
community college
• NIU College of Engineering & Engineering
Technology located at main campus in DeKalb,
32 miles away from Rockford
42. NIU-RVC Engineering Program
• Just announced: NIU will offer classes beginning Fall 2016
on campus at RVC
– Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering
– Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering
– Bachelor’s in Applied Technology
– Master’s in Integrated Systems Engineering
• Community-based, industry-integrated program
• Industry partners are
– providing access to world-class labs and expanding internship,
mentorship and co-ops for students
– committed to employing graduates
– leading fundraising to support capital and operational needs
• Economic development partners helping to connect to
SMEs for program support, internships, co-ops
44. Community Declaration of Support
“Our NIU-RVC Engineering Program is a regional game-changer. It will
build and enhance our community’s culture of higher education and
our workforce and develop our economy.”
“We all have a part to play in this historic collaboration. Please sign
your name to indicate your support of this effort to grow our own high-
tech workforce from within. We really are better together.”
45. Workforce Development Outcomes
• Higher level of engagement between higher
education and local manufacturers
• Increased understanding of high-tech workforce
needs
• Collaborative, assets-based approach to regional
innovation, economic and workforce development
and global competitiveness
Editor's Notes
I have traveled far and wide in this network and I can tell you the folks are all the same.
Dynamic, successful experts in some business.
They are optimists at heart and want to breathe live into great teams with innovative business models to create outstanding returns.
They have the same biases, desires, and commitments you do!
Together we can leverage the collective intelligence of this network to pick the very best of the best.