Center for Education and Workforce

Center for Education and Workforce The place for business leaders to tackle the most pressing education and workforce issues facing our country. We mobilize the business community to be more engaged partners, challenge the status quo, and move education and workforce initiatives forward to fuel economic success. Who We Are Early Childhood Education Connecting K-12 to Careers Workforce Development Partner with Us U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation / Centers / Center for Education and Workforce Untapped Potential Untapped Potential Reports Untapped Potential Exploring the economic impact of childcare breakdowns on working parents, businesses, and U.S. state economies. READ THE REPORTS PrevNext Start Stop Join Us on Social Media CEW_Twitter.png CEW on Twitter CEW_Facebook.png CEW on Facebook CEW_LinkedIn.png CEW on LinkedIn CEW_Instagram.png CEW on Instagram CEW_YouTube.png CEW on YouTube Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education.png Early Childhood Education A world-class education system is critical to a world-class workforce. We explore early childhood education as a two-generation issue: the entry point to readiness and a key to strengthening the current workforce. We enable business to lead the way towards change, using the strength of their voice and impact in the community to partner with advocates on shared solutions. You may have heard of: Our report, the Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow Our case studies of those who are leading the way The Business Case for Early Childhood Education EARLY ED WORK Connecting K-12 to Careers Today’s K–12 education system is complex, and that complexity often leads to students underprepared for the career ahead of them. Our K-12 and career readiness initiatives explore how to equip all students with the knowledge, skills, competence, and opportunities they need to reach and succeed in the jobs of tomorrow. You may have heard of: Our storytelling campaign about communities achieving greatness in education, Voices Our Business Leads Fellowship Program K-12 WORK K12 to Careers.png Connecting K-12 to Careers Workforce Development & Upskilling Workforce Development.png Workforce Development and Upskilling America needs a skilled workforce in order to grow. With industry requirements changing and evolving faster than ever, many of today’s job-seekers lack the skills employers look for. We explore ways to ensure Americans have the right skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow, and the American economy has the skilled workforce it needs to grow. You may have heard of: Our strategy to align classroom to careers, Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) Our open-data project to improve employer signaling, Job Data Exchange (JDX) Our exploration of the future of the talent marketplace, the T3 Innovation Network THE FUTURE OF WORK Untapped Potential: Economic Impact of Childcare Breakdowns on U.S. States DATAEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Hiring in the Modern Talent Marketplace DATAECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Upskilling with Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) EDUCATIONPOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION U.S. Chamber Foundation Leads Modernization of Data Standard for Jobs DATAINNOVATION Walmart Joins Lumina Foundation in National Effort to Build Talent Marketplace of the Future DATAEDUCATION Building Bridges: Creating Strong Partnerships for Early Childhood Education DATAEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Selects Elite Cohort of Business Leadership Fellows EDUCATIONK-12 EDUCATION FROM TWITTER #TalentForward: St. Philip's College boasts a 92% job placement rate, based on matching students with the… t.co/QZspzRzirY … from USCCFeducation 2 days 6 hours ago. Three's Company Logo 10/15/20 Three’s Company: How Education, HR, and Businesses Should Coexist to Support the Workforce of Tomorrow Chief Etheridge JDX Pilot Partners Announced 09/16/20 JDX is Taking the Next Big Step in Leveraging Data for a Modern Talent Marketplace Joshua Westfall Jason A. Tyszko 09/03/20 New Talent Pipeline Management Resource for Opportunity Populations Connect Want to get involved? Subscribe for updates from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Subscribe Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Our Expertise Education and Workforce Corporate Citizenship Emerging Issues Non-Profit Management Training Veterans and Military Spouses Resources Upcoming Events Publications Blog About