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Courtney Brown Vice President of Strategic Impact, Lumina Foundation |
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Jeff Strohl Director of Research, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce |
| Moderator | |
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Dominique Raymond Strategy Director, Lumina Foundation |
| Agenda |
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| 2:00 | Welcome and Introduction: Dominique Raymond |
| 2:05 | Stronger Nation: A measure of America’s progress: Courtney Brown |
| 2:30 | Measuring Short-Term Credentials: Jeff Strohl |
| 2:45 | Stronger Nation Spotlights, Key Takeaways, and Next Steps: Courtney Brown |
| 3:00 | Open Audience Q&A: Dominique Raymond |
| Until 3:30 | Extended Q&A * |
See the list of organizations with expertise in certifications referenced during the webinar.
The nation faces an urgent and growing need for talent. To meet that need, many more people must earn college degrees, workforce certificates, industry certifications, and other high-quality credentials. That’s why Lumina Foundation focuses on an ambitious goal for education attainment. We want to ensure that, by 2025, a system exists that is easy to navigate and has helped 60 percent of Americans earn credentials that prepare them for informed citizenship and for success in a global economy.
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• Associate degrees and higher by age group, race and ethnicity, and gender
• Associate degrees and higher by Asian subpopulation
• Associate degrees and higher by Hispanic subpopulation
• Education levels in urban and rural areas
• Ten-year trends in degree attainment by race and ethnicity (nation and states)
