Next Generation Sector Partnership Community of Practice

Sponsors

 

2020-2021 Primary Sponsor:

Ascendium Education Group

This year’s featured initiatives of the Institute for Networked Communities (INC) and the Next Gen Sector Partnership Community of Practice are generously sponsored by Ascendium Education Group.

 
 
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Ascendium Education Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to helping people reach the education and career goals that matter to them. Ascendium invests in initiatives designed to increase the number of students from low-income backgrounds who complete postsecondary degrees, certificates and workforce training programs, with an emphasis on first-generation students, incarcerated adults, rural community members, students of color and veterans. Ascendium's work identifies, validates and expands best practices to promote large-scale change at the institutional, system and state levels, with the intention of elevating opportunity for all. For more information, visit https://www.ascendiumphilanthropy.org.

 
 
 

In previous years, the National Next Gen Community of Practice was underwritten by the JP Morgan Chase Foundation and the states of Colorado, California and Oregon. These states have supported Next Gen Sector Partnerships across their local areas, invested in ongoing capacity-building efforts, and provided invaluable collaboration in developing the national Next Gen toolkit.  

 
 

JPMorgan Chase believes every person deserves a pathway to economic success. They proudly support efforts to increase workforce development opportunities and were a sponsor of the 2017 and 2019 Next Gen Sector Partnership Academies and national Community of Practice.  

 
 

The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) spearheaded the adoption of Next Gen Sector Partnerships in Colorado in 2013. CWDC is a Governor-appointed, business-led coalition of industry, state agencies and local system partners. CWDC has support local areas in adopting Next Gen Sector Partnerships through technical assistance, training and ongoing peer-to-peer learning. They co-sponsored the 2017 Academy and 2017 Community of Practice activities.

 
 

The State of California, the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB), and the Slingshot Initiative were pleased to co-sponsor the national community of practice network throughout 2017. The CWDB is a strong advocate for industry-driven, community-supported partnerships and has launched an innovative set of initiatives, including Slingshot and the Workforce Accelerator Fund, focused on promoting regional economic prosperity and income mobility. 

 
 

The State of Oregon was proud to co-sponsor the 2017 Next Generation Sector Partnership Academy. Oregon embraced the industry-led, Next Generation Sector Partnership model, investing over $1.6 million between 2015-2017 to support their development at the local and regional levels.