Future of Higher Ed

Thankful to be in community with so many passionate, impact-oriented innovators who work diligently to reimagine and transform the postsecondary and workforce landscape. The Future of Higher Ed Denver Chapter brought folks together to kick off the Human Potential Summit and generate momentum for collaboration and partnership across the Colorado and national ecosystem. As Taylor McLemore prompted us throughout the week and modeled with the Idea Marketplace, one next step we can commit to as a chapter is to host regular whiteboard sessions and case study meetups to apply an action-oriented approach and leverage these spaces to remove redundancy, embrace complexity, and accelerate the great work happening in Colorado. Thank you to everyone who attended our lunch. Can't wait for future opportunities to connect. Feel free to reach out to learn more about what we're cooking up in Colorado! Jake Weissbourd Ray Batra Tara Gilboa Zachary Schultz Meaghan Sullivan Anna Bao David Shacklette Gemma Lenowitz Sean Segal Keegan Moldenhauer Casey Kennedy Scott Laband Ben Gerig Katie Zaback Debbie Brown Therese A. Ivancovich Suzy Broz Mark Tapy Charlie Coglianese Matt Strauss Brie Foresman, M.S. Travis Centers Cristina Lara-Agudelo Colin Reynolds Tara Laughlin, Ed.D Dave Cass Sasha Green Graham Forman Hannah Lee Taylor Kendal Jeffrey Nathanson Beth Jacobs Patrick Rossol-Allison Aly Slater David S. Porcaro Juanita S. Noah Geisel

Last night, the Future of Higher Ed (FOHE) D.C. community gave FOHE co-founders Ray Batra and Jake Weissbourd a very warm welcome during their visit to Washington, D.C.! 🎉 What gets me most excited about our growing chapter is the chance to learn from each other and make a real impact by connecting education, workforce development, government, advocacy, nonprofits, startups, and all the spaces in between. I had the pleasure of chatting with: 🛠️ John Colborn from Apprenticeships for America about how we can better bridge skills development with apprenticeships and the workforce transition space. 💼 Patrick Whitaker, MBA on the incredible work the Career Academy at Coursera is doing to help government employees thrive with in-demand digital skills. 🚀 Jonathan Wang from Craft Education System, which was recently acquired by Western Governors University, and the exciting growth of work-based learning pathways. 🎓 Josh Copus at Jobs for the Future (JFF) on building a strong community in workforce and education here in D.C., and the evolving future of workforce and education policy. …and many more! I’m inspired by all the great ideas and discussions—can’t wait to see what we accomplish together with FOHE DC! ✨

🚀 Exciting news! Yesterday, we officially kicked off the Future of Higher Ed (FOHE) Chicago Chapter! 🎉 If you're passionate about shaping the future of education, we want you to join our community of innovative leaders and change-makers. Our chapter is made up of dynamic professionals who are dedicated to building a brighter future for students and educational institutions. We are committed to fostering collaboration and driving transformative change within the Chicago higher-ed ecosystem. At our kickoff meeting, we brainstormed chapter goals and event strategies, which we'll be unveiling soon. Stay tuned! The focus is on creating meaningful partnerships and initiatives that wouldn’t be possible without the power of collective effort. Ready to be part of this movement? 🌟 DM me or apply directly at FOHE.org to get involved. Let's make a difference together! A huge shout out to my chapter co-lead Dan Futrell, and of course FOHE's co-founders Jake Weissbourd and Ray Batra Finally, the biggest thank you to all the FOHE members who joined and participated: Sasha Peña Jeffrey Moss Josh Hoen Susan Chiaramonte Katie J. Wilkes, M.S. Terra Schultz, MEd Beth D. Evelyn Campbell, Ph.D. Andrea Messing-Mathie, Ph.D.

FOHE is excited to extend an invite for a coffee and coworking event with Equal Opportunity Ventures’s Michelle Rhee, who leads their investments in workforce and education. Michelle is the former Chancellor of DC Public Schools and Founder of Students First. Equal Opportunity Ventures invests in early-stage startups that increase opportunity in America, some of their investments include Stepful, JobGet and Kaipod Learning. Coffee with Michelle on Monday, 9/23 from 9am to 10am and/or coworking to follow. RSVP link in comment! Kate Cummings Future of Higher Ed

Delighted to share that I’ve recently joined Penji's Partner Success team where I’ll be working closely with our College and University Partners in best implementing Penji’s tutoring, coaching, and mentoring management platform. It’s an impressive product with an equally impressive team behind it. P.S. A special shoutout to the Future of Higher Ed community for first connecting me with this awesome opportunity!