UpSkill America

About the program

UpSkill America supports employers and workforce organizations to expand and improve high-quality educational and career advancement opportunities for America’s front-line workers. We advance collaborative solutions that work for employers, employees, and communities, recognizing that shared value for workers, communities, and business bottom-line is the best strategy for long-term success — we believe in “doing well by doing good.”

We seek to create a movement of employers, civic organizations, workforce intermediaries, and policymakers working collaboratively to implement education, training, and development strategies that result in better jobs and opportunities for workers, more competitive businesses, and stronger communities.

UpSkill America is an initiative of the Economic Opportunities Program.

UPSKILL America

Latest Posts

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Cover page for the publication, "Upskilling Playbook: Implementation"
Publications

Upskilling Playbook: Implementation

Measuring the impact of upskilling is crucial for demonstrating its value and driving continuous improvement.

June 12, 2025

Blog Posts

How Do We Get There?

If we want to change how people prove their skills and find jobs, and how employers identify and advance talent, we need a system that makes skill records digital, verifiable, and easy to share.

June 9, 2025

Publications

Upskilling Playbook: Metrics

Measuring the impact of upskilling is crucial for demonstrating its value and driving continuous improvement.

June 5, 2025

Cover page for the publication, "Upskilling Playbook: Program Components"
Publications

Upskilling Playbook: Program Components

Designing effective upskilling programs requires a holistic approach that considers various interconnected components.

May 29, 2025

Blog Posts

The Future of Work Demands a New Playbook for Upskilling

The future of work demands more than updates, it calls for a bold new upskilling playbook built for speed, scale, and real-world impact.

May 21, 2025

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Blog Posts

The Future of Talent Development: Reimagining Systems for 2025 and Beyond

To create a future-ready workforce system, we must move beyond outdated credentials and analog processes to one that is skills-first, transparent, data-driven, and aligned with the evolving needs of workers, educators, and employers.

May 19, 2025

Our Work

Best Practices

Aligning Education and Employment

Case Studies

Education and Career Mobility Fellowship

Our Team


Haley Glover

Senior Director

Policy Programs

Chelsea Miller

Associate Director

Policy Programs

Chris Huyck Trout

Senior Advisor and Consultant, UpSkill America

Policy Programs

Maureen Conway

Vice President; Executive Director

Policy Programs

Tony Mastria

Senior Communications Manager

Policy Programs

Frances Almodovar

Communications Associate

Policy Programs

Nora Heffernan

Digital Communications Associate

Policy Programs

Colleen Cunningham

Director of Grants Management and Publications

Policy Programs

Sinin Young

Grants Management Associate

Policy Programs

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