Creating Systems Change: Work-Force Pathways (CHE)

Event details Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM About this event Virtual Forum: Creating Systems Change: Work-Force Pathways by the Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE) with support from Ascendium. Day/Date/Time: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET Description: Workforce Pell is currently opening federal financial aid to short-term programs for the first time. For community colleges, that's not just a funding shift - it's a mandate to build credentials that lead somewhere. Join The Chronicle on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET for "Creating Systems Change: Work-Force Pathways," featuring Keith Curry, president of Compton College, on turning short-term credentials, apprenticeships, and stackable programs into a real education-to-work pipeline. You'll learn: How to design stackable pathways that connect certificates to degrees, not dead ends. What it takes to build employer partnerships that hold up past the pilot phase. Which first practical first steps to take when scaling systems change beyond a single program. How to bring clarity to a market with more than 1.85 million credentials. Registration : Registration is required and there is no cost to attend. Register by clicking the link or copying this to your browser, enter your information and select the "register" button: Creating Systems Change: Work-Force Pathways ----------- Note: Coordinate all training attendance with your supervisor. Official event details: https://www.seminolestate.edu/ssap/signMeUp/widget/cms5/eventDate/614298