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

Publications

Upskilling Playbook: Maturity Levels

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

June 18, 2025

Publications

Upskilling Playbook: Reference and Citations

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

June 18, 2025

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

Publications

Upskilling Playbook: Program Components

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

May 29, 2025

Our Work

Best Practices

Aligning Education and Employment

Case Studies

Education and Career Mobility Fellowship

Upskill america team


Haley Glover

Senior Director

Chelsea Miller

Associate Director

Chris Huyck Trout

Senior Advisor and Consultant, UpSkill America

Maureen Conway

Vice President; Executive Director

Tony Mastria

Senior Communications Manager

Frances Almodovar

Communications Associate

Nora Heffernan

Digital Communications Associate

Colleen Cunningham

Director of Grants Management and Publications

Sinin Young

Grants Management Associate

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