Pam Harder

Leading a philanthropy focused on US economic mobility. Former upskilling & education @guildeducation, and state gov't higher ed & workforce @virginia.

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

Thank you @RepJoshHarder for holding this administration accountable.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Sec. Kennedy: Mercury is absolutely—it’s the most powerful neurotoxin we know of in the universe.

Rep. Harder: So why are you working for an administration that is doubling the amount of mercury pollution in our air and water?

Sec. Kennedy: I am running HHS and I’m ending the chronic disease epidemic. I’m not going to comment on that because I don’t know anything about it.

Rep. Harder: Well, that’s very convenient for you, and it shows a significant degree of cowardice. It’s not just mercury. President Trump in July 2025 granted 50 chemical plants—

Sec. Kennedy: Why don’t you ask me something that I’m in charge of instead of other things?

Rep. Harder: Are you not in charge of Health and Human Services?

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

Spring is in the air, aka DC is at an inconsistent 30-70 degrees every other day.

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

Best practice philanthropy: Funding what works, the state in the driver's seat plus skin in the game (1:1 match), and third party to validate evidence base.

[Arnold Ventures @Arnold_Ventures]

Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) and Arnold Ventures announce a $20M partnership that provides catalytic support to help policymakers identify, adopt, and scale programs with a proven record of success. 🧵

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

In the US, we hear "apprenticeships" and we immediately think "tracking kids". But what if there was a model where kids could move fluidly between academic and vocational tracks, and. 70% of high schoolers participated? This episode is worthwhile re: Swiss apprenticeship model.

[Future U. Podcast @futureupodcast]

Discover how 70% of Swiss youth engage in apprenticeships during high school on the latest @futureupodcast episode. Learn about the permeability between academic and vocational tracks that's reshaping education. #HigherEd @AscendiumEP

[Rep. Josh Harder @RepJoshHarder]

Happy Sunday from our happy place!

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

@dillardsarah +1 to this —- Friday Night Lights (shot in West Texas) definitely embodies this.

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

@dillardsarah This is not a genre I would have ever identified with as “liking” either, but evidence keeps mounting to the contrary: White Lotus, Arrested Development, Succession..

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

@dillardsarah Oh no!! Time for a doorbell cam

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

Virginia's #econdev strategy of investing in and diversifying its talent pipeline is working. https://t.co/edklctPeC5

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

Every state wants to train workers for “high demand jobs” — but what exactly are those? My thoughts based on our work in #Virginia @VEDPVirginia
https://t.co/RiBZxCAt9A

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

Congrats to last week’s graduates of @awscloud and @SEL_FiberOptics’s fusion splicing program! Exactly the type of innovative partnership for building Virginia’s talent pipeline, preparing our workforce with critical 21st skills in the burgeoning broadband infrastructure space

[Rachel Lipson @Rachel_Lipson]

Jointee love! ❤️❤️

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

Today is the winter solstice. The next day will be brighter, and the next day will be brighter still.

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[Rep. Josh Harder @RepJoshHarder]

I’m done being polite. It’s time for Congress to GROW UP.

[Stephen Moret @StephenMoret]

On the 2nd anniversary of @amazon picking Arlington for HQ2, the company continues to meet or exceed all of its commitments to Va., while supporting small businesses, education, & nonprofits.

More: https://t.co/RHBQABDgao

@AEDBizInvest @ArlVAChamber @VAChamber @VEDPVirginia

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

"There's no institution in America with as much potential to re-skill than community colleges. In 2018, there were 17K people in bootcamps, 200K people in gov't job training programs, and 12 MILLION PEOPLE in community colleges." -Tamar Jacoby @opp_america, @JosephBFuller

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

When you slap on a 4-year degree requirement to a job description, you’re immediately excluding 75% of black Americans, 83% of Latinos, and 81% of rural Americans. @byron_auguste @OpptyatWork @stradaeducation

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

I’m not taking any chances this year — I just voted at our kitchen table and mailed my ballot back. Although voting looks a little different this time around, it is still a privilege and a joy to cast my vote for my incredible life partner and best friend.

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

Most powerful data visualization I’ve seen of COVID deaths: https://t.co/EWak2ISkX3

[Pam Harder @pamsud]

Olive and Mabel are the best coworkers!

[Andrew Cotter @MrAndrewCotter]

Still having the company meetings online.