Horizons

Wrapping up Season 1 of Jobs for the Future's Horizons podcast series, host Tameshia Bridges Mansfield and JFF President and CEO Maria Flynn take a look back to explore what it means to See Beyond—the theme of JFF's 2022 Horizons summit, which takes place June 7-8 in New Orleans. Be sure to listen in as Maria and Tameshia explore key themes that emerged in the first seven episodes in preparation for two days of conversations among Horizons attendees from across the learn and work ecosystem. The urgent topics they address include the need for all stakeholders to collaborate on efforts to drive change in our workforce and education systems, and questions about the role artificial intelligence will play in education. And be on the lookout for Season 2 of JFF's Horizons podcast, which will begin in the fall.Learn more at https://horizons.jff.org/podcast.

In this episode of JFF's Horizons podcast, host Tameshia Bridges Mansfield shares insights from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Appearing together for the first time in a Horizons 2021 session titled “Advancing Equity and Opportunity at Scale,” the three members of President Joe Biden's cabinet discussed strategies for developing education, training, and workforce development initiatives that lead to well-paid jobs and economic opportunity for all Americans. “Cabinet Secretaries Commit to Scaling Equity and Opportunity” includes the following speakers:Secretary of Education Miguel CardonaSecretary of Labor Marty WalshSecretary of Commerce Gina RaimondoLearn more at https://horizons.jff.org/podcast.

In this episode, host Tameshia Bridges Mansfield explores Jobs for the Future's bold concept “The Big Blur,” which blends educational pathways across high school, postsecondary education, and career development opportunities to make it easier for all learners to obtain the skills they need to succeed in the workforce, regardless of their zip code or background. Listeners will hear highlights of the Horizons 2021 session “The Big Blur: Reimagining the Transitions Between Grade 11, Postsecondary, and Career,” including insights from the following speakers:Joel Vargas, Vice President of Programs, JFFKim Hunter Reed, Louisiana Commissioner of Higher EducationRussell Lowery-Hart, President of Amarillo CollegeMichael Matsuda, Superintendent of Anaheim Union High School DistrictLande Ajose, Vice President and Senior Fellow at the Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaKyle Hartung, Associate Vice President, JFFLearn more at https://horizons.jff.org/podcast.

Title: Future Proof: Leading to an Equitable Economic RecoveryDescription: This episode of JFF's Horizons podcast explores strategies for achieving an equitable economic recovery following the pandemic. Host Tameshia Bridges Mansfield shares clips from four sessions from Horizons 2021 that highlight partnerships, agility, collaboration, and employer leadership as key elements of efforts to “future-proof” an equitable economy. Listeners will hear insights from the following speakers: Joe May, chancellor, Dallas CollegeCat Ward, managing director, JFFLabsGayatri Agnew, senior director and head of Accessibility Center of Excellence, WalmartScott Galloway, professor of marketing, New York University Stern School of BusinessMara Lockowandt, senior program manager, JFFTyrone Roderick Williams, former deputy executive director, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment AgencyJulius Austin, coordinator, Sacramento Promise Zone, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment AgencyLauren Kennedy, executive director, North Valley Housing TrustLearn more at https://horizons.jff.org/podcast. For more information about JFF's Recovery Playbook, visit https://www.jff.org/what-we-do/impact-stories/corporate-leadership/recovery-playbook-impact-employers/.

This episode of JFF's Horizons podcast explores the exciting yet unpredictable world of artificial intelligence, or AI. Host Tameshia Bridges Mansfield shares clips from two Horizons 2021 presentations that portray AI as a double-edged sword of a technology. Listeners will hear insights from Tod Loofbourrow, CEO and Chairman of ViralGains and chair of JFF's board of directors; MIT professor Cynthia Breazeal, a roboticist, entrepreneur, and founder and director of the Personal Robots group at MIT's Media Lab; Catie Cuan, a dancer and robot choreographer who's pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering at Stanford; and award-winning technologist Noelle Silver, the CEO of the AI Leadership Institute.Learn more at https://horizons.jff.org/podcast

As the world continues to change at a rapid pace, the job market is changing, too. With these changes comes the need for educational institutions and other non-traditional talent pipelines to keep up with the seemingly constant growth and evolution. In this episode, Tameshia discusses the challenges many young people are still facing when it comes to building a successful career, or even choosing the right path to begin with.Reviewing clips from three different Horizons 2021 conversations, Tameshia discusses how there is an urgent need for policy changes, increased investment, and a more equitable and cohesive journey from educational institutions to the workforce. The episode will explore what's still standing in the way of career success for many people, and how we can work together to help to streamline the process of career navigation.The journey from learning to earning can be ambiguous and unstructured. To complete the trek successfully, you have to engage in what's often called career navigation.Knowing how to approach career navigation is especially important for young people—our country's future talent. And that's the topic JFF addresses in the third episode of our Horizons podcast. Host Tameshia Bridges Mansfield first shares insights from Gorick Ng, author of The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right. Then workforce development experts Suzan LeVine and Mary Alice McCarthy explore youth apprenticeship. And finally, David Coleman, the CEO of the College Board, talks about rethinking the impact of the SATs.Learn more at https://horizons.jff.org/podcast

In the second episode of the JFF Horizons podcast, Tameshia Bridges Mansfield shares highlights from Horizons presentations that explore the need for the stakeholders in the learn-to-work ecosystem to work together. This month's episode includes insights from a community college system leader who says measuring results is the overlooked key to identifying effective training programs and career pathways. And another education thought leader calls for the full integration of the education and workforce development systems. Guests include:Dr. Michael Baston, president of Rockland Community College in Suffern, NY, and co-chair of JFF's Policy Leadership TrustLisa Gevelber, chief marketing officer of the Americas region at Google and vice president of Grow With GoogleKaya Henderson, CEO, ReconstructionSabari Raja, co-founder and CEO, NeprisTo listen to the full sessions from this episode, visit jff.org/horizons

In this episode of Horizons, Tameshia Bridges Mansfield shares highlights from two powerful discussions about promoting Black talent in the workplace. The first clip features Dalila Wilson-Scott, executive vice president and chief diversity officer of Comcast sharing her perspective on corporate efforts to increase Black, Latinx, and Indigenous worker advancement over the past year. In the second clip, we'll hear from Maurice Jones, CEO of OneTen, a new coalition of leading executives who are coming together to reskill, hire, and advance 1 million Black Americans over the next 10 years. To listen to the full sessions from this episode, visit jff.org/horizons

Presented by Jobs for the Future (JFF), the Horizons podcast series shares highlights from JFF's annual Horizons summit. Listen and learn along with host Tameshia Bridges Mansfield, JFF's vice president for workforce innovation, as we revisit key themes from the conference like building connection, diversity, and innovation in the workforce. Look for new episodes of Horizons every month and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. To listen to the full sessions from this episode, visit jff.org/horizons