PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE TALENT PIPELINE 2020 Directory of New England Higher Education-Industry Partnerships ABOU T THE NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL The New England Council is a non-partisan alliance of businesses, academic and healthcare institutions, and public and private organizations throughout New England formed to promote economic growth and a high quality of life in the New England region. The New England Council is a leading voice on the issues that shape the region’s economy and quality of life. The Council focuses on key industries that drive the region’s economic growth including education, energy, transportation, technology and innovation, healthcare, and financial services. WELCOME New England Council Members and Friends, In order for the New England economy to continue to grow and for our region’s businesses to compete globally, employers of all types and sizes are dependent on a skilled workforce. Our region is fortunate to be home to hundreds of institutions of higher learning who prepare the next generation to join the workforce. However, in addition to traditional classroom training, educators and employers alike have embraced partnerships that bring together industry and higher education to work collaboratively to prepare students for career success. Partnerships between higher education and industry, like the ones in this directory, are vital to the success of local businesses, students, families, and the economy. Several years ago, the Council first undertook an effort to collect and compile the many partnerships between educators and employers that are designed to develop a skilled talent pipeline in New England. The resulting information was highlighted in the first edition of this publication, “Partnerships for the Talent Pipeline,” which was released in the fall of 2016. Over the years, we have continued to collect information and expand upon this publication, and we are pleased to present to you the fourth edition of this directory to highlight some of the successful industry-education partnerships in our region. The partnerships we have highlighted are ones that provide a mutual benefit to both students and businesses. These partnerships go beyond the traditional internship model to provide a variety of experiential learning opportunities, to develop curriculum that will best prepare students for future job opportunities, and to develop pipelines for post-graduation employment. The programs highlighted in this directory are individually unique and use creative models to meet the needs of the diverse businesses and students involved. The directory includes information about the nature of these partnerships, the employers and institutions involved, and the sectors they serve. The Council hopes that this directory will continue to be a useful resource to policymakers and other stakeholders, and will encourage employers and educational institutions to pursue and expand partnership initiatives that develop our region’s talent pipeline. These collaborative efforts are crucial to the growth and competitiveness of businesses through the region, and to the success of our future generations. Sincerely, James T. Brett President & CEO The New England Council 2020 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE TALENT PIPELINE 1 CONTENTS Apprentice Learning 5 Massachusetts Technology Collaborative 70 Assumption College 6 McDonald’s Corporation 71 Autodesk 7 MITRE Corporation 72 Becker College 10 Montserrat College of Art 73 Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology 12 New Balance 74 Boston Children’s Hospital 13 The New England Board of Higher Education 75 Boston University 14 New England Institute of Technology 77 Bunker Hill Community College 19 The New Hampshire College & University Council 80 Cambridge College 22 Northeastern University 81 The Castle Group 26 Olin College of Engineering 86 Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology 27 Perkins School for the Blind 87 Connecticut State Colleges and University System 30 Providence College 89 Cristo Rey High School 31 Quinnipiac University 93 Dassault Systems 32 Sacred Heart University 94 Dean College 33 Salem State University 96 Denterlein 34 Salve Regina University 100 Education Development Center, Inc. 35 Southern New Hampshire University 101 Fidelity Investments 36 Suffolk University 103 Fisher College 37 Texas Instruments 105 Framingham State University 38 Trinity College 107 Franklin Pierce University 39 Tufts University 108 Google 42 University of Hartford 109 Granite State College Learning Solutions 43 University of Massachusetts Boston 112 Greater Boston Real Estate Board 46 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 113 Harvard University 47 University of Massachusetts Lowell 114 Hypertherm 51 University of New England 115 Johnson and Wales University 52 University of New Hampshire 119 Keene State College 53 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 125 Lasell University 56 Maine Community College System 59 Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges 60 Massachusetts College of Art and Design 63 Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership 66 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 69 Please note: all entries are printed as submitted. 2 2020 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE TALENT PIPELINE POLICY PRIORITIES The New England Council’s Federal Policy Priorities to Support and Enhance Employer-Education Partnerships As a regional business organization whose membership includes employers of all types and sizes, as well as a range of educational institutions, The New England Council has long advocated for policies and programs that will develop a highly-skilled talent pipeline to ensure continued economic growth in our region. Partnerships between educators and employers, whether they be internship or, apprenticeship opportunities, curriculum development collaboration, cooperative education programs or other forms of experiential learning, are vital to strengthening pathways to success and proving opportunity for students. Compiling and publishing this directory of successful partnership in New England over the last several years has given the Council the opportunity to learn more about what types of models are most successful and effective, and how federal policy can support the continued growth of these programs. We are pleased to share the following federal policy recommendations, which we believe would enhance opportunities for students, and support the goal of developing a talented and highly-skilled workforce for our region’s employers. Funding for Internships The Council supports federal funding to support internship and career development opportunities. There is currently a lack of national funding dedicated to promoting internships and experiential learning. While there is funding through specific internship programs through certain federal agencies, there is no coordinated national effort to support experiential learning. The Council supports legislation to establish a national initiative to coordinate and fund experiential learning. Tax Incentives The Council supports preferential tax treatment to promote partnerships between employers and educational institutions. The involvement and support of the business community is vital to providing and funding experiential learning opportunities. At present, educational institutions rely on the benevolent support of the business community, and experiential learning opportunities are limited by the unreliability of this system. The Council supports preferential tax programs that incentivize education partnerships with students and institutions. Specifically, we would encourage Congress to consider: • Tax incentives for employers who offer internships and employ students in order to expand these opportunities. • Preferential tax treatment for Education Savings Accounts and expanding this treatment to allow these accounts to be used for lifelong learning. Work Study Expansion The Council supports the expansion of the permitted use of work study funding to cover experiential learning. Under current law, the federal work study program provides funding for student employment during study but does not fund students if they work off campus. The Council believes that Congress should expand this program to cover experiential learning. Such an expansion would enable more students to partake in work experiences that will support their classroom learning and best prepare them for success in their chosen careers. 2020 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE TALENT PIPELINE 3 POLICY PRIORITIES The New England Council’s Federal Policy Priorities to Support and Enhance Employer-Education Partnerships Pell Grant Expansion The Council supports the expansion of the permitted use of Pell Grants to cover workforce development and experiential education. Pell Grants are the primary source of federal funding for students across the nation but, under current law, this funding may not be used for experiential learning. If students could apply Pell Grant funding to experiential learning opportunities, it would significantly expand their ability to benefit from these programs. Funding for Innovation The Council supports federal funding for innovative learning models. and innovation hubs. Current limitations on federal education funding and use of the credit-hour have hampered students’ and educators’ abilities to implement experiential learning, competency-based education, and other innovative learning models. The Council supports the expansion of such learning models to meet students’ needs and encourages Congress to consider measures to support such models. Competency-Based Education The Council supports
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