According to a local news report, 40 percent of Wichita, Kan. residents are struggling to pay for basic living expenses. A new partnership between local employers and Wichita State University (WSU) aims to address that challenge by helping more Wichitans take their economic futures into their own hands. The W. Frank Barton School of Business … Continued
Rooted in the belief that a healthy democracy requires an informed and engaged citizenry, the Menard Family Center for Democracy at Miami University supports community-focused programming, engaged teaching, and research. The Center’s promotion of openness and democratic theory builds the capacity of students, citizens, and communities to collaborate across social divides to build toward a more prosperous … Continued
When it comes to embracing non-college learning opportunities, stigma is not the biggest obstacle for individuals to overcome. As Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) Executive Director Ryan Stowers explained in a Washington Post letter to the editor, a larger problem is that, broadly, many Americans simply do not know where to start. The letter was published in response … Continued
Summer is nearing its end. In most school districts, students have returned, or will soon head back, to their classrooms to start a new academic year. One trend we are reading about in high school classrooms is the introduction of career-connected learning, a practice that introduces students to different careers through partnerships with individual professionals, … Continued
Ten years after the Burning Glass Institute coined the term “upcredentialing,” or the phenomenon in which organizations increasingly required four-year degrees to fill jobs, employers are rethinking this paradigm. One-third to one-half have ditched these edicts and instead are now focused on finding people with the right aptitudes, skills, and motivation to contribute. For employers, though, working within this new framework … Continued
The Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) is a founding sponsor of the inaugural Human Potential Summit, which will bring together employers, investors, innovators, and education providers to catalyze a talent development movement that centers on the individual and unlocks potential through skills and strengths. The summit, set for October 14-16, 2024, is the brainchild of Human Potential Capital Founder … Continued
When an employer eliminates four-year degree requirements from job descriptions, hiring managers may struggle with determining how to evaluate applicants. That difficulty could be why, as a new report by Northeastern University’s Center for the Future of Higher Education and Talent Strategy points out, 65% of companies that have removed degree requirements either show no significant difference in … Continued
The Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) is a founding sponsor of the inaugural Human Potential Summit, which will bring together employers, investors, talent innovators, and education providers to catalyze a talent development movement that centers on the individual and unlocks potential through skills and strengths. The summit, set for October 14-16, 2024, is the brainchild of Human Potential … Continued
One of the principles that animates the Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) is a belief in human dignity: that every person has the capacity, and desire, to contribute to their own lives and the lives of others. It is why we work to ensure all people can live a life of meaning based on their unique … Continued
In a job or career, does meaning matter? We believe it does, but also recognize finding fulfillment is not something that necessarily comes with a first job. Identifying purpose takes time and investment from both the worker and the employer. The journey may come in fits and starts, and with plenty of detours. As 2024 … Continued
