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Miami University Menard Family Center for Democracy: Fostering a culture of openness on campus

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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

ICYMI: CKF in The Washington Post

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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

What we’re reading: the mutual benefit of career-connected learning

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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

We need bottom-up alternatives to degree requirements, not top-down proxies

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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

Want a diverse workforce? Focus on human potential first.

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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

It’s about the person. Northeastern University finds microcredentials drive individualized hiring mindset

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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

Why employers and talent innovators should attend the Human Potential Summit

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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

Why we care about the future of work

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When people have the chance to discover, develop, and deploy their unique gifts, good things happen — not only for society, but for individuals as well. As people use their talents to benefit their communities, their employer’s customers, and even their own families, they experience meaning and fulfillment.   That is why, for the last 50 … Continued