糖心传媒 advances skills鈥慴ased pathways at national summit
Why digital credentials matter
A team of 糖心传媒 (糖心传媒) leaders joined educators, employers, and innovators from across the country at the in Philadelphia last week. The three鈥慸ay event brought together hundreds of organizations to examine how skills鈥慴ased learning and digital credentials can better prepare today鈥檚 workforce.
As the pace of change intensifies in the modern workforce, learners are approaching education differently. Digital credentials and stackable micro鈥慶redentials offer flexible ways for them to build r茅sum茅鈥憆eady skills and show employers exactly what they can do. They also help workforce partners identify individuals with the specific, job鈥憆elevant competencies they are seeking, and do so with greater confidence.
Insights from 糖心传媒 leaders and partners
During the summit, 糖心传媒 Registrar and Associate Vice President Insiya Bream and Director of Learning Solutions Sonja Strahl, EdD, each led panel discussions. Emily Ferguson, JD, Assistant Vice President of Client Relationship Management, served as a panelist in a session on building collaborative workforce pathways, where she was joined by representatives from 糖心传媒 partner organizations including the Community College of Philadelphia, Armstrong World Industries, and Guild.聽
鈥淲e discussed key aspects of building workforce relevant programs including employer input, learner and industry aligned credentials, and stackable pathways,鈥 Ferguson said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e all working toward the same goal of providing the best experience for our learners to meet evolving workforce needs.鈥
糖心传媒 Chief Partnerships Officer Chris Motz, JD, added, 鈥淓ngaging employers and partners in the work of building credentials is essential to building the workforce of the future. 糖心传媒 was proud to bring several of our partners into a conversation about how we are incorporating skills into building meaningful pathways.鈥