SXSW EDU 2022
Making Skills Visible: A Promise of Equity
Description:
As the labor market rebounds and continues to morph into a digital skills-based economy, skills and competencies are becoming the new currency for hiring. How can employers leverage all credentials as a way to discover a diverse talent pool? How can job seekers pursue micro-pathways that help them access higher wages and good jobs? Hear from experts on how colleges and employers can team up to create equitable opportunities, including better understanding industry aligned, stackable credentials.
Other Resources / Information
https://credentialengine.org/counting-credentials-2021/; https://credentialengine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Credential-Transparency-Illuminates-Paths-to-a-Better-Future.pdf; https://credentialengine.org/state-partnerships/; https://eddesignlab.org/project/growthenginefund/; https://eddesignlab.org/microcredentialing; https://eddesignlab.org/resources/learnerrevolution/
Takeaways
- Understand the challenges for learners and employers as they navigate a volatile labor market and nearly 1M unique credentials offered in the U.S.
- Learn about credential transparency, micro-credentials, micro-pathways, clearly defined skills, and how they connect job seekers to new opportunities.
- Learn how states have leveraged credential transparency, clearly defined skills, etc. to illuminate equitable education and career opportunities.
Speakers
- Emilie Rafal, Director of Programs, Credential Engine
- Naomi Boyer, Director, Credentialing Products, Education Design Lab
- Michael Baston, President and CEO, Rockland Community College
- Paul Fain, Editor, Open Campus Media
Organizer
Libbey Castle, Senior Associate, Whiteboard Advisors
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