Defining Barriers to Higher Education in Your Community
Training beyond high school, whether it’s a credential, a two-year degree or a bachelor’s degree, prepares workers for good jobs. However, in many communities, various obstacles may prevent people from continuing their education or getting additional training. When these challenges go unaddressed, communities can face a shortage of skilled talent to meet industry demands and a decline in local economic growth.
In this webinar, participants will gain a framework for recognizing barriers and hear strategies for building consensus with community partners to ensure alignment on key issues. Specifically, participants will:
- Identify a barrier to earning a credential or degree and use data to elaborate on that challenge
- Deepen their understanding of what is preventing that barrier from being addressed
- Learn how to build momentum with local partners to solve this challenge
Chamber professionals who want to work collaboratively in their communities to grow a skilled talent pool are encouraged to participate. This workshop is offered with the support of the Kresge Foundation.
The information covered in this course is a part of the ACCE Foundation’s Partnering with Higher Education to Support Economic Mobility series. Click here for more about this and other topics helping chambers collaborate with community partners to improve economic mobility.
