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EDUCATION PHILANTHROPY DIVISION OF ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP
A new resource released by Next Generation Sector Partnerships, Profiling Six Next Generation Sector Partnerships, explores the lifecycle of six new partnerships across the nation. The resource is intended for use by private and public partners interested in aligning education, workforce and economic development in their regions and communities.
One of our investment priorities within the Streamline Key Learner Transitions focus area is to smooth transitions between postsecondary education and the workforce. We support the promotion of postsecondary alignment and collaboration with workforce and economic development. The profiles from Next Gen offer ideas on how and why these six partnerships have been successful within their communities, which can benefit learners from low-income backgrounds as they continue their academic or career journey.
The six partnerships profiled include:
Be sure to look for more information stemming from this Ascendium grant to Next Gen, which supports the analysis of the impact of more than 80 Next Gen partnerships nationwide. The analysis will inform the development of best practices and training materials for use in the expansion of rural public and private partner networks interested in aligning postsecondary education with workforce and economic development.