Education Design Lab (the Lab)

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Education Design Lab (the Lab) is a nonprofit organization that co-designs and builds equitable, learner-centered approaches with colleges, universities, employers, foundations, and regions. The Lab's areas of work focus on:

  • Designing shorter and stackable pathways
  • Catalyzing the transition to skills-based hiring
  • Training for human-centered design and change management
  • Scaling solutions with equity at the center

Examples of the Lab's work include:

  • Community College Growth Engine
    • A design accelerator to help community colleges’ role as regional talent agents in a skill-based economy.
  • UpsSkill SA!
    • Two upskilling pathways that give retail workers skills needed to advance to higher-wage, middle-skilled jobs in advanced manufacturing and other sectors.

Resources

Community College Growth Engine

UpsSkillSA!

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