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Paul Wallace
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Kate Szumanski
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Erica H. Simon
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Community Tech Network (CTN)
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Jobs for the Future (JFF)
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Anne Paprocki
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Research, evaluation, and writing about the social safety net. Senior Associate @social_policy, @GoldmanSchool and @pomonacollege alum.
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Michael J. Crawford, PhD
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Markle Foundation
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Colin C. Richard
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Father of 4; husband; interested in economic policy and innovation. Posts/RTs/views solely my own.
Paul Fain
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National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB)
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MDRC
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National Assoc of Workforce Dev Professionals
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Colorado Succeeds
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Darrick Hamilton
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Chike Aguh
@craguh
Senior Advisor, @Harvard Project on Workforce | Fmr. CInnO @USDOL #46| Vice Chair, @MDHigherEdComm | Husband/Dad/Marylander | Future of work for all
Strada Education Foundation
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Dan Wuori
@danwuori
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Mike Peck, Ed. D.🛡️
@edtechpeck
Learner and leader curious about tech x edu, future of work, and education. Director of Technology and Co-Founder @Ed3dao |
Kezia Scales
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VP of Research & Evaluation @PHInational, evidence-informed advocate for person-centered long-term care and the direct care workforce. All opinions my own.
Andy Van Kleunen
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CEO of National @SkillsCoalition. Advocate for investing in people. Feet in DC, heart in Philly.
Domenika Lynch
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jane oates
@oates_jane
President WorkingNation after a long career at the state and federal government level in workforce and education policy.
Daniel López
@lopez_daniel14
Policy Manager @America_Forward | Workforce Development, Edu. & Immigration Policy |🇬🇹| alumnus: @urbaninstitute @umich @chci @grcc | views =my own
Christopher Bouzy (spoutible.com/cbouzy)
@cbouzy
When I was 9, I started coding on a Mattel Aquarius computer. I developed several products in my 20s & 30s, and then in 2018, I launched Bot Sentinel.
Grads of Life
@gradsoflife
Grads of Life works with leading employers to create skills-first talent strategies that deliver both business benefits & social impact. Part of @YearUpUnited.
CBENetwork
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C-BEN is revolutionizing how we design, experience, and measure learning throughout a lifetime.
Opportunity@Work
@opptyatwork
#TearThePaperCeiling: Let's shatter the myth that no degree equals no skill to open up opportunities for STARs (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes).
Shalin Jyotishi
@shalinjyotishi
Founder & Managing Director, Future of Work & Innovation Economy @NewAmerica Writer @Forbes; Visiting Faculty @ASU CSPO. Book @MITPress soon. #scipol #highered
NDIA
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National Digital Inclusion Alliance advances digital equity by supporting community programs and equipping policymakers to act.
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@kristinhcm
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WorkingNation
@workingnation
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SkillRise
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Rachel Riggs
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Virginia Knox
@prezmdrc
President of MDRC (@MDRC_News), a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research organization. Views expressed here are my own.
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@curran_mcswigan
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Erin Vobornik
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(she/her/hers) advocate for adult education & literacy, linguistics nerd, educator who loves UDL (views are my own)
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Mosaic Center for Work, Life + Learning
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Emily Kinard
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The Burning Glass Institute
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Chris Keaveney
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