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The initiative is led by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) in partnership with FHI 360 and the Fab Foundation and with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Siegel Family Endowment and Schmidt Futures. Through a series of topical roundtables, Future Workforce Now brought leading economic, education, industry and workforce experts together with state policy leaders to share knowledge and expertise on the technological disruptions affecting current and future workers and workplaces. These leaders identified the major disruptions and global forces shaping the future of work and are pleased to present this publication as a transformative agenda for preparing the future workforce now.  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS  \nThis guide was prepared by Katherine Ash, an economic opportunity consultant under contract with the NGA Center, and Madelyn Rahn, a policy analyst at the NGA Center, with guidance by Rachael Stephens, program director for workforce development and economic policy at the NGA Center. Invaluable contributions and guidance were provided by Future Workforce Now: Reimagining Workforce Policy in the Age of Disruption project partners, including Sherry Lassiter, CEO of the Fab Foundation; Monika Aring, FHI 360 senior policy advisor; Ivan Charner, director of the FHI 360 National Institute for Work and Learning; Larry Hulburt, FHI 360 educational consultant; Sarah Boisvert, author and founder of the Fab Lab Hub; Anna Waldman-Brown, Research Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Task Force on the Work of the Future; and Martin Simon, who has faithfully contributed his leadership and expertise in service to the NGA Center and the nation’s governors for more than 28 years.  \nThe authors thank the more than 250 participants at the three Future Workforce Now roundtable convenings and the October 2019 State Policy Forum for Action, whose valuable input and examples shaped the content of this guide. The team also extends its appreciation to the following organizations and individuals for providing expertise to and review of this publication: Aspen Institute; Center on Rural Innovation; Credential Engine; Digital US; Guidera Strategy; the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University; Jobs for the Future; Johnson & Johnson; the Learning Consortium (representing more than 150 global employers); leadership from the National Associations of State Workforce Board Chairs and State Liaisons for Workforce Development Partnerships; National Skills Coalition; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Task Force on the Work of the Future; Pearson; staff from the offices of Govs. Jay Inslee, Phil Murphy and Kay Ivey; Rebecca Ottinger; Karen Scott; and staff from across the NGA Center workforce development and economic policy, education, postsecondary education, human services and early childhood programs that contributed expertise and guidance to this initiative.  \nThe authors also thank the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Siegel Family Endowment and Schmidt Futures for their significant contributions to the Future Workforce Now initiative and Cognizant and Chevron for their added sponsorship of the State Policy Forum for Action.  \nCONTENTS  \nPreface ....................................................................................................................................................4  \nDefinitions ............................................................................................................................................. 5  \nKey Insights ...................................................................................","cbCairAx53x42CHt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairAx53x42CHt","pdf",3890742,52,"English","# Preface\n# Definitions\n# Key Insights\n# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# Impacts of Technological Disruption\n# Preparing the Future Workforce Now: A Roadmap for Systems Change\n## Assessment and Vision\n## Prioritize Policy Actions\n## Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation\n## Evaluation and Continuous Improvement\n# State Policy Toolkit for Preparing the Future Workforce Now\n## Build a Statewide Ecosystem to Promote Continuous Lifelong Learning\n## Invest in an Agile, Technologically Resilient Workforce\n## Enable Every Worker to Participate in the Workforce through Comprehensive Support\n# State Case Studies\n# Initiatives from Around the World\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What initiative does the guide describe and when was it launched?\",\"answer\":\"The guide centers on Future Workforce Now, launched in 2018 to help states advance policy for future workforce needs.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the initiative gather expertise for the publication?\",\"answer\":\"It uses a series of topical roundtables that bring together economic, education, industry, and workforce experts with state policy leaders.\"},{\"question\":\"What major elements does the roadmap and policy toolkit include?\",\"answer\":\"It includes a roadmap for systems change with assessment/vision, policy prioritization, strategic planning and resources, and evaluation/continuous improvement, plus a toolkit covering lifelong learning ecosystems, an agile resilient workforce, and comprehensive worker support.\"}]","REIMAGINING WORKFORCE POLICY IN THE AGE OF DISRUPTION - A STATE GUIDE FOR PREPARING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE NOW | PDF",1792055039,131]