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What role can music play in our society? Should artists be more involved in activism? How will art advance our communities, schools and healthcare centers in the 21st century? On March 6, 2013 in...
Topics: Arts, Arts Program 
Santa Barbara City College and Walla Walla Community College, along with other two Finalists with Distinction, were honored at an awards ceremony and celebration at the Newseum in Washington, DC.
Topics: Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence 
A conversation with Aaron Dworkin (Founder/President, Sphinx Organization) on diversity in the arts. The issue of diversity has been part of the arts conversation for decades, but what do diversity...
Topics: Arts 
The Aspen Institute proudly announces the launch of its Aspen Veterans Initiative, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, DoD, HHS, Blue Shield of California Foundation, IAVA,...
In 2011, 3.8 million American workers earned a wage equivalent or less than the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. For a full-time worker, this wage equates to an annual income of just over $15,...
"Think of that manufacturing plant. Think about a job being open for a year." Jim Ryan, President of W.W. Grainger, Inc. describes the costs and challenges of filling open positions for a...
Topics: Training and Placing Workers in the Skilled Trades 
“Why at a time of high employment, do companies like Pacific Gas and Electric have open unfilled positions?” Yonnie Leung Senior Manager for Workforce Development of Pacific Gas and Electric responds.
Topics: Training and Placing Workers in the Skilled Trades 
"We're trying to build that link between employers and the necessary skills for entry-level employment." Gateway Technical College President Bryan Albrecht talks about need for better conversation...
Topics: Training and Placing Workers in the Skilled Trades 
“Haven’t you concluded that we are looking in the wrong places and coming to the wrong conclusions?” University of Pennsylvania Professor Peter Cappelli argues that historically speaking, there is...
Topics: Training and Placing Workers in the Skilled Trades 
"Companies that have been on the sidelines, can’t stay on the sidelines." Jim Ryan asserts that workforce training must happen through public-private partnerships.
Topics: Training and Placing Workers in the Skilled Trades 
