My aunt recently likened grief to the waves of the ocean: sometimes grief shows up as small ripples, while other times it comes as a devastating tidal wave. I was hit with a grief tsunami yesterday. Losing my mom in December 2022 has left me heartbroken. I was (am) lost.... read more →
Apr
12
Apr
07
CSW is seeking individuals and organizations with consulting expertise in any of our five strategy team areas (Competencies & Credentials; Federal, State, & Local Systems Change; Improving Practices & Outcomes; Research & Evaluation; and Trauma & Resilience at Work). Qualified consultants will be selected to provide as-needed support on different... read more →
Apr
03
Join the team! CSW is seeking a Senior Research Associate to join our Research & Evaluation team. The Senior Research Associate will conduct labor market and workforce development program related research and evaluation supporting a number of CSW projects aimed at reducing poverty, increasing economic mobility for low-wage workers,... read more →
Mar
15
Work with CSW! CSW is seeking individuals and organizations with consulting expertise in any of our five strategy team areas (Competencies & Credentials; Federal, State, & Local Systems Change; Improving Practices & Outcomes; Research & Evaluation; and Trauma & Resilience at Work). Qualified consultants will be selected to provide... read more →
Mar
13
CSW is proud to welcome Chris Shannon as a Senior Policy Associate on the Improving Practices & Outcomes team! Chris supports systems change and transformation by developing organizational capacity through learning conversations, data analysis, and promoting shared insights to benefit systems. Chris has over fifteen years’ of experience in regional... read more →
Mar
13
CSW is excited to welcome Jenny Poole as a Senior Policy Associate with the Competencies & Credentials team! In her new role, Jenny will focus on dramatically expanding the use of competencies and non-degree credentials within learning and talent management systems to increase economic mobility for low-wage workers and close... read more →
Mar
13
CSW is proud to welcome Devin Corrigan as a new Senior Policy Associate on our Federal, State, & Local Systems Change team! In her new role, Devin will support CSW in transforming multi-level workforce systems, policy, and practice to reduce poverty, increase economic mobility for low-wage workers, and address racial... read more →
Mar
08
Gun violence incidents, such as school shootings, can have a devastating impact on individuals and communities. When a tragedy occurs, it is important to prioritize mental health and take steps to support those in our organizations. Doing so not only provides psychological safety for the individuals we work with, but... read more →
Mar
07
Join the team! CSW is seeking a Policy Associate to join our Competencies & Credentials team. The Policy Associate will play a key role in the development, implementation, and project management of work associated with the Credential As You Go initiative and other CSW projects. Co-led by CSW, Credential... read more →
Feb
21
At Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, our mission is to catalyze change in educational and labor market systems and to increase economic mobility, particularly for people of color and others historically excluded from opportunities for success. Over the course of 2022, CSW had the privilege to work on more than... read more →
Feb
03
Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 3, 2023: With generous support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) is launching the Worker Centered Benchmarking Project (WCBP) focused on rethinking how workforce program success is defined, developing new metrics reflective of this definition, and issuing recommendations to providers... read more →
Jan
24
Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 24, 2023: Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW), with support from Lumina Foundation, is convening forward-thinking community colleges and their industry partners in a first of-its-kind community of practice, Advancing Community Equity and Upward Mobility (ACE-UP). ACE-UP seeks to address growing postsecondary and labor market disparities... read more →