Upskilling Massachusetts

Thanks to everyone who joined our Upskilling Massachusetts: Bridging the Gaps Between Educators and Employers webinar on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.

Here is a video of the complete webinar:

Click here to download NEBHE’s PowerPoint presentation (in PDF format) featured at the beginning of the webinar.

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation (in PDF format) featured in the webinar, featuring information from the webinar’s panelists: Kathleen Manning, Dean of the Center for Workforce Development & Continuing Education, Quinsigamond Community College Kathy Rentsch, Associate Vice President for Strategic Academic & Workforce Initiatives, Quinsigamond Community College Theresa Rowland, Vice President of Sector Strategies, Commonwealth Corporation Candace Williams, Director of Policy Research & Strategic Initiatives, New England Board of Higher Education Charlotte Peyser, Policy & Research Analyst, New England Board of Higher Education

This webinar, based on NEBHE’s recent white paper, focused on real-time labor-market data and consumer insights data from Strada Education Network to highlight successes, challenges and opportunities for upskilling in Massachusetts. Additionally, a robust panel discussion illuminated effective upskilling programs in Massachusetts, namely those associated with Quinsigamond Community College and the Commonwealth Corporation.

This presentation sought to address these questions:

• Who benefits most from upskilling programs in Massachusetts?
• How are successful upskilling programs built, scaled and maintained?
• How can small- and medium-sized businesses initiate upskilling programs?
• Who must contribute to the sustainability and advancement of upskilling?
• How have the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the upskilling landscape in Massachusetts?