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The Shifting Value Propositions About Education and Work

12/5/2021

The Shifting Value Propositions About Education and Work

ECMC Group and University of Minnesota Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship to Provide $75,000 to Fund Mentoring Technology Platform

11/16/2021

ECMC Group and University of Minnesota Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship to Provide $75,000 to Fund Mentoring Technology Platform

11/15/2021

High School Students Are Uncertain About College

Two Studies Show Gen Z, Companies May Not Want 4-Year Degrees

11/12/2021

Two Studies Show Gen Z, Companies May Not Want 4-Year Degrees

Four-Year College Has Lost Its Luster Among Teens; Less Than Half Considering a Four-Year Degree or Believe One Is Necessary for Success

11/9/2021

Four-Year College Has Lost Its Luster Among Teens; Less Than Half Considering a Four-Year Degree or Believe One Is Necessary for Success

Gen Z Teens Seek to Blaze Their Own Higher Education Path

11/9/2021

Gen Z Teens Seek to Blaze Their Own Higher Education Path

Gen Z Looking to Bypass College Plans

11/8/2021

Gen Z Looking to Bypass College Plans

11/8/2021

ECMC Group Appoints Bruce Feist Vice President of Applications and Analytics

Less Than Half of High Schoolers Want to go to a Four-Year College, Survey Finds

11/5/2021

Less Than Half of High Schoolers Want to go to a Four-Year College, Survey Finds

College Debt Crisis Drives More Students Away From Four-Year Schools

11/5/2021

College Debt Crisis Drives More Students Away From Four-Year Schools

11/4/2021

Experts Agree: The Skills Gap is Now a National Emergency; Reversing it is the “Work of Our Lives.”

Now is the Time to Apply for Free College Aid

10/18/2021

Now is the Time to Apply for Free College Aid

More Education Doesn’t Always Get You More Money, Report Finds

10/13/2021

More Education Doesn’t Always Get You More Money, Report Finds

Aprende Institute Raises $ 22 Million to Grow in Spanish-speaking Markets

10/9/2021

Aprende Institute Raises $ 22 Million to Grow in Spanish-speaking Markets

Winners of 2021 TwinCitiesCIO ORBIE Awards Announced

10/1/2021

Winners of 2021 TwinCitiesCIO ORBIE Awards Announced

Backed by ECMC Group, Dell Foundation and Others, New Apprenticeship Closes $2.5M Seed Funding to Solve Entry Level Tech and Diversity Hiring Gaps

9/14/2021

Backed by ECMC Group, Dell Foundation and Others, New Apprenticeship Closes $2.5M Seed Funding to Solve Entry Level Tech and Diversity Hiring Gaps

How I Approach (Post) Pandemic EdTech Seed Investing

9/14/2021

How I Approach (Post) Pandemic EdTech Seed Investing

It’s Beyond Time to Showcase All Postsecondary Education Paths

9/3/2021

It’s Beyond Time to Showcase All Postsecondary Education Paths

8/27/2021

Local Groups Repair and Repaint Woman’s Home

Going Back to School on a Budget: 5 Ways Nontraditional Students Can Cut Costs

8/19/2021

Going Back to School on a Budget: 5 Ways Nontraditional Students Can Cut Costs

Mentor Spaces Raises $2.5MM to Advance the Careers of Underrepresented Talent Through the Power of Mentorship

7/29/2021

Mentor Spaces Raises $2.5MM to Advance the Careers of Underrepresented Talent Through the Power of Mentorship

It’s Time for Congress to Acknowledge That Workforce Training Is Critical Infrastructure

7/26/2021

It’s Time for Congress to Acknowledge That Workforce Training Is Critical Infrastructure

Belnick: For Free Community College to Work, Students Must Be Able to Transfer Their Credits. How Some States Are Making That Easier

7/12/2021

Belnick: For Free Community College to Work, Students Must Be Able to Transfer Their Credits. How Some States Are Making That Easier

6/25/2021

ECMC Awards $930,000 in College Scholarships to 155 Students in Connecticut, Oregon and Virginia

101 Nonprofits to Receive Funding from ECMC Foundation Employee-Directed Grant Program

6/22/2021

101 Nonprofits to Receive Funding from ECMC Foundation Employee-Directed Grant Program

gener8tor and ECMC Group’s Inaugural OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Accelerator Cohort Addresses Learning & Labor Challenges with Creative, Tech-first Solutions

6/17/2021

gener8tor and ECMC Group’s Inaugural OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Accelerator Cohort Addresses Learning & Labor Challenges with Creative, Tech-first Solutions

6/16/2021

ECMC Group Named a Top Workplace in Minnesota

Redefining the Future of Workplace Wellness

6/8/2021

Redefining the Future of Workplace Wellness

EmpowerU, Minnesota-Based Social-Emotional Learning Platform, Provides One-on-One Online Counseling to Thousands of K-12 Students

6/1/2021

EmpowerU, Minnesota-Based Social-Emotional Learning Platform, Provides One-on-One Online Counseling to Thousands of K-12 Students

FAB Life Returns To Teach Students How Expensive It Is To Be an Adult

5/24/2021

FAB Life Returns To Teach Students How Expensive It Is To Be an Adult

Planning for College

5/24/2021

Planning for College

Creating a Culture That Supports Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

5/19/2021

Creating a Culture That Supports Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

12 About Town: Helpful Financial Tips for College

5/12/2021

12 About Town: Helpful Financial Tips for College

The Framework of the Future

5/10/2021

The Framework of the Future

A New 'Infrastructure' to Prepare Young People for Jobs and Careers

5/5/2021

A New 'Infrastructure' to Prepare Young People for Jobs and Careers

5/4/2021

ECMC Group Awards McSherry Scholarships

5/3/2021

Nonprofit Plants Trees for Arbor Day

How To Help The Future Workforce Question The Status Quo Of Higher Ed

4/30/2021

How To Help The Future Workforce Question The Status Quo Of Higher Ed

4/28/2021

Lighting the Spark in the Soul of Our Education System

Seeking Better Data in Hopes of Better Outcomes

4/28/2021

Seeking Better Data in Hopes of Better Outcomes

4/23/2021

ECMC Group Hosts Volunteer Doing Day

4/21/2021

ECMC Group Responds to Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial

“Scholarship Resumes” and Other Ways to Reduce College Costs

4/20/2021

“Scholarship Resumes” and Other Ways to Reduce College Costs

25% of Students Postponed College During Covid, Some Indefinitely

4/16/2021

25% of Students Postponed College During Covid, Some Indefinitely

Deconstructing the Hidden Curriculum in COVID-19

4/15/2021

Deconstructing the Hidden Curriculum in COVID-19

3/30/2021

ECMC Group’s DeeDee Gorman Appointed to the Corporate Volunteerism Council—Twin Cities Board of Directors

3/29/2021

ECMC Group Appoints Jennifer Anderson and James Runcie to Board of Directors

Fewer Students Apply for College Financial Aid Amid Pandemic; “It’s Like Walking in Blind”

3/26/2021

Fewer Students Apply for College Financial Aid Amid Pandemic; “It’s Like Walking in Blind”

Avanti Completes $37 Million Series a Financing Ahead of Digital Asset Bank Launch

3/26/2021

Avanti Completes $37 Million Series a Financing Ahead of Digital Asset Bank Launch

3/24/2021

ECMC Group and U of M Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship Announce 2021 DePodesta Leadership Fellows

As Enrollment Crashes, Universities are Reinventing Themselves

3/23/2021

As Enrollment Crashes, Universities are Reinventing Themselves

98% of College Applicants Need Financial Aid to Fund Their Education

3/23/2021

98% of College Applicants Need Financial Aid to Fund Their Education

New Fund Will Help Colleges Consider Possible Collaborations, Mergers

3/19/2021

New Fund Will Help Colleges Consider Possible Collaborations, Mergers

Gen Z High School Students Rethinking Their Pursuit of Higher Education

3/17/2021

Gen Z High School Students Rethinking Their Pursuit of Higher Education

Fewer Kids are Going to College Because They Say it Costs Too Much

3/14/2021

Fewer Kids are Going to College Because They Say it Costs Too Much

Gen Z Leery of 4-Year Degree Paths, Surveys Show

2/19/2021

Gen Z Leery of 4-Year Degree Paths, Surveys Show

2/18/2021

Today’s Teens Questioning the Status Quo When It Comes to College

OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Conference to take place June 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Conference to take place June 17th, 2021

MATTER Board of Directors elects Amanda Escen as chair

2/17/2021

MATTER Board of Directors elects Amanda Escen as chair

AdmitHub Raises $14 Million For AI-Powered Education-Focused Chatbots

2/16/2021

AdmitHub Raises $14 Million For AI-Powered Education-Focused Chatbots

2/4/2021

ECMC Group, Alumnus, and NBAEF Offer Public School Staff COVID-19 Grants

Turn Extracurricular Activities Into Scholarships

1/28/2021

Turn Extracurricular Activities Into Scholarships

ECMC Foundation Launches Catalyzing Transfer Initiative

1/13/2021

ECMC Foundation Launches Catalyzing Transfer Initiative

Career Education Is One Thing Biden and McConnell Can Agree On

1/6/2021

Career Education Is One Thing Biden and McConnell Can Agree On