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Talking About Talent is a videocast hosted by Dr. DeRionne Pollard featuring conversations about community colleges and the national talent pipeline. Thought leaders, practitioners, and government officials explore some of higher education’s most pressing questions, from expanding economic mobility and strengthening the workforce to higher education’s role in the public good, civic education, and building resilient communities.
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Student labor market outcomes are among the most pressing demands community colleges leaders face. As our institutions are increasingly called to account for these dynamics, the vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce, Jason Tyszko shares with Dr. Pollard where our colleges are already getting it right and how they can deepen critical relationships with business.
Dr. DeRionne Pollard interviews US Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent about a range of topics impacting higher education and community colleges in particular. Their conversation touches on affordability, workforce training, accountability, Pell grants, and apprenticeships, and more. The role of community colleges in workforce infrastructure and civic engagement are also discussed in this deep dive into the value of the nation’s more than 1,000 community colleges.
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About this Episode
Student labor market outcomes are among the most pressing demands community colleges leaders face. As our institutions are increasingly called to account for these dynamics, the vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce, Jason Tyszko shares with Dr. DeRionne Pollard where our colleges are already getting it right and how they can deepen critical relationships with business.