What's New

 

Complete College America:  FutureWorks continues to provide technical assistance to and work with CCA and dozens of states to significantly increase the number of Americans with a college degree or credential.  Read two reports that have been part of this work: Brian Bosworth’s thought-provoking Certificates Count and John Hoops’ analysis and report on the Tennessee Technology Centers.

Regional Prosperity Project:  FutureWorks, in partnership with Mt. Auburn Associates and supported by the Surdna Foundation, is working with 10 metro regions to link economic growth and opportunity on-the-ground. See the project page for more on the regions and partners. Read our report Linking Growth and Opportunity

Hire Up Indy Workforce Council: FutureWorks is leading a collaborative with the mayor of Indianapolis, business leaders, and the city’s workforce board to build new workforce capacity to better align students with credentials in demand from key industry drivers.  Read our first report  funded by the Joyce Foundation.

Fund for Our Economic Future Assessment: FutureWorks is producing a Knight Foundation sponsored "lessons learned" report as follow up to our recently completed strategy to help the Fund advance the economy of Northeast Ohio. FutureWorks recently completed an assessment with the Fund, a 53-member philanthropic collaborative. 

National STEM Consortium:  Our team is guiding a 10-college consortium that is testing new approaches to training for high-demand jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. This is part of FutureWorks’ support of Complete College America's national effort.

Louisiana Community College and Technical Education:  FutureWorks has been managing a number of projects with the Louisiana Board of Regents and Community and Technical College system to assess new organization and delivery models of postsecondary education in six regions of the state.   

Indiana’s Education Roundtable: FutureWorks has been providing ongoing analysis and implementation assistance to the Roundtable as it seeks to align its current strategies and structures for skill development at both secondary and postsecondary levels.  View one of our presentations to a statewide audience of leaders and read our latest report Completion with a Purpose.