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November 2024

in Community college, higher education, Jobs, Workforce Development

Celebrating the Future of Work: 2024 National Apprenticeship Week

November 18, 2024

Over the past week, I have been immersed in discussions with community college presidents and state government officials that speak to “the future of work.” From the Workforce Commission of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in Washington, D.C. to a gathering of higher education leaders at the Universities at Shady Grove, and finally, an Internship and Apprenticeship event…

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in Community, Community college, Veterans

Honoring Our Veterans

November 11, 2024

This year, Election Day and Veterans Day fell within 6 days of each other, connecting with powerful imagery at both ends of the cycle and linking them inextricably together. At the end of a divisive and often toxic political campaign, Election Day on November 5 reaffirmed for us – everyday Americans that we are – that we have the power…

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