On Friday, April 23rd, Dr. Dana Rickman, President of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, joined MAX to review this year’s Top Ten Issues to Watch in education. First published in 2005, this report from the Georgia Partnership has been Georgia’s go-to publication for identifying the key public education issues facing the state for nearly […]
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MAX ALERT: Brookings Releases Strategic Action Playbook for Community-Rooted Economic Inclusion
From Brookings: The United States is characterized by a persistent geography of racial and economic injustice, in which people of color and low-income people are concentrated in underinvested neighborhoods and systematically isolated from the resources, amenities, and opportunities needed to thrive. COVID-19 has magnified the harms of this enduring intersection between race, poverty, and place—literally killing people in […]
MAX ALERT: Explore the Trades is Helping Society-at-Large Change Perception of the Trades
From Explore the Trades: Apprenticeships are time-tested employee training systems that combine job-related technical instruction with structured on-the-job learning experiences. The plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical trades are built upon apprenticeships. Apprentices gain skills and in-depth industry knowledge through paid on-the-job training that puts them ahead in their pursuit of a great career. Most states […]
Business U to Offer Certified Business Engagement Professional Training: MAX Members Receive 25% Discount
Business U is offering a 25% discount to MAX members who register to join the September 2021 National Cohort. Only 10 spots are left! Back in 2018, MAX and Business U announced an exciting partnership to help make Business U’s Certified Business Engagement Professional (CBEP) online course more accessible to Georgia-based workforce developers. Since the […]