Exciting news!
JFF's Normalizing Education Resource Center is coming soon, providing valuable resources for high-quality #prisoneducation. Sign up to get notified now! https://t.co/qvEJ5ZKcVz
Excited to be presenting as part of @ACT's webinar series, Driving Economic Growth with CTE and #Workforce Policy Innovation. Our session will discuss how to establish a robust workforce development and career and technical education system. Join me: https://t.co/1Z7Np1edY9
How can we close the Black #talentgap in #tech? JFF's Center for Racial Economic Equity shared our research on disrupting occupational segregation at @McKinsey's recent Black Tech Talent Summit. Learn insights from the summit: https://t.co/OKCXQ4XNzG
Despite the backlash, it’s crucial for business leaders to lean into the tangible benefits of a well-rounded #DEI strategy. Learn more in my @workshiftnews piece with @catwardtweets. https://t.co/WpHhUYOFTM #equity
@imaniperry shared her personal story and says that she is a proud beneficiary of affirmative action, but now her children are being told that they’ve been given too much—after hundreds of years of slavery.
@RickKahlenberg asserts that he is actually pro affirmative action—but based on socioeconomic status, not race. He thinks that will address both income and race inequality. @szearfos said that that approach will make institutions more Asian and White
A much-needed sober piece from @mikejff on skills-based hiring and its potential to advance racial equity.
"The middle can’t be the top for Black people."
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.@mikejff of @jfftweets, @DedrickM of @NCRC and I discussed why we must consider wealth and structural inequality in discussions of workforce development. This was my first #JFFHorizons. It did not disappoint. Thanks for having me.
Feeling invigorated by today's thought-provoking discussions on advancing economic equity for Black learners and workers during @jfftweets' racial economic equity summit!
Looking forward to connecting with leaders in #postsecondary edu, #wkdev, and more tomorrow! #JFFHorizons
.@angjack, Johniece Ray of @BeBraven, and @johnsimpkins address barriers Black workers face in the workforce and share recommendations for employers to help promote Black leadership during @jfftweets' racial economic equity summit. #JFFHorizons
Thank you @TriCPrez @NOVAPresKress and Tia Brown McNair @aacu for sharing innovative #postsecondary approaches to building pathways to high-wage, high-growth careers for Black learners during @jfftweets's racial economic equity summit #JFFHorizons
Excited to lead a conversation on skills-first hiring and economic advancement for Black workers during @jfftweets' racial economic equity summit! #JFFHorizons
Join me today @ 12:30 pm EST for a @GA discussion on finding diverse #tech talent! I’ll share new strategies for leaders looking to solve their persistent tech hiring and #diversity problems. Register here: https://t.co/TIUiObAfJ5
I had a great day @BrkThroughTech! They are doing great work at the intersection of academia & industry to increase gender #equity in #tech. Check out their work: https://t.co/hmwy0O5RNq. Thank you for your leadership, @Judith Spitz!
Learning on biased websites, articles, social media posts, and data sources so vast that it's impossible to know what's in them...disinformation...not fact-checked and misjudged photos--What could possibly go wrong? https://t.co/ucUuwzLZMF
Join @Jfftweets and @CapitalOne on April 3rd for a virtual discussion on evolving #labormarket trends and strategies to build pathways to careers in #tech for Black learners and workers. Register today! https://t.co/xEn6Ypws1J