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UpSkill America supports employers and workforce organizations to expand and improve high-quality educational and career advancement opportunities for America’s front-line workers.

UpSkill America, an initiative of the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, supports employers and workforce organizations to expand and improve high-quality educational and career advancement opportunities for America’s front-line workers.

We seek to create a movement of employers, civic organizations, workforce intermediaries, and policymakers working collaboratively to implement education, training, and development strategies that result in better jobs and opportunities for front-line workers, more competitive businesses, and stronger communities.

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Publications

Digital Skills Discussion Guide: A Tool for Workforce Service Providers

As workers adapt to a more digital workplace, workforce providers can learn how employers are integrating technology and upskilling their employees.

December 29, 2021

Blog Posts Of Interest

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, December 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

December 29, 2021

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Blog Posts

2021 Year in Review – Economic Opportunities Program

We are grateful for and proud of the conversations, ideas, and outcomes the EOP team has advanced – and optimistic about the opportunities ahead.

December 21, 2021

Blog Posts Of Interest

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, November 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

November 30, 2021

Blog Posts Of Interest

Upskilling in the News: Macy’s Launches Debt-Free Education Program, Raises Minimum Wage, and Expands Other Benefits

340,000 employees are eligible for debt-free assistance for select undergraduate degrees, certificates, and certifications on their first day of work.

November 9, 2021

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Digital Skills And The Latino Workforce Survey

November 5, 2021

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Blog Posts Of Interest

Survey: Digital Skills and the Latino Workforce – Responses Due Dec 10

Share your insights as a worker, employer, workforce organization, or education and training provider. Respondents will be entered to win a $100 gift card.

November 4, 2021

Blog Posts Of Interest

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, October 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

October 29, 2021

Blog Posts Of Interest
Blog Posts Of Interest

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, September 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

September 29, 2021

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Publications

Insights from Businesses: How Digital Transformation Is Impacting Work and Skill Needs

Learn how the pandemic and heightened attention on racial inequities have influenced companies’ employment plans for the months and years ahead.

September 20, 2021

About UpSkill America

UpSkill America, an initiative of the Economic Opportunities Program, supports employers and workforce organizations to expand and improve high-quality educational and career advancement opportunities for America’s front-line workers.

About the Economic Opportunities Program

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy.

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