The Craft Education System

A degree alone doesn’t guarantee job readiness—so how can we ensure training programs align with industry needs?

The Win-Win Workplace Summit is bringing together employers, educators, and policymakers to rethink career-connected education and its role in bridging the skills gap.

We’ll be discussing:
🔹 The evolution of workforce training—what’s working and what’s not
🔹 Employer-led learning models that deliver real results
🔹 Scalable education-to-career pathways that meet labor market demands

Mallory Dwinal-Palisch is speaking TODAY at the Fireside Chat: The Asks and Gives.
⏰ 11:05 AM – 11:40 AM (CT)
📍 Crown Hall

Workforce transformation starts with education—let’s design solutions that work for both businesses and learners.

📅 May 5-6, 2025
📍 Venue SIX10, Chicago, IL

If you’re attending the UPCEA Annual Conference in Denver this week - don’t forget to say hi!

From new federal education policy, to credential innovation and granularization, to the impact of Artificial Intelligence on our digital transformation, we look forward to collaborating, learning, and sharing expertise with this community over the coming days.

⏰ TODAY at the 2025 NIET National Conference, Kimberly Eckert will be a panelist for the “Leveraging Apprenticeships and Early Career Support” session (during Breakout Session B at 1:45pm).

States, districts, and schools nationwide are facing teacher shortages.

👉 In this panel session, attendees will learn from leaders across the country about job-embedded programs that support early career teachers by integrating professional development directly into their work environment.

❓ Discover how these programs help retain educators by providing meaningful support during their first years in the classroom.

🎓 NIET: National Institute for Excellence in Teaching remains a leader in strengthening educator pipelines by bridging higher education with teacher preparation and classrooms across the country. Their work in early career support is shaping how we prepare, support, and retain highly skilled apprentices as educators.

If you’re at the National Career Pathways Network Connect Conference in Austin this week come say hi to the Craft team!

We’ll be at booth 6 ready to *connect* 🥳

Educators - you won’t want to miss this.

​Join Dr. Mallory Dwinal-Palisch, CEO of Craft Education System, and founder of Reach University, and James Cryan, Founder & CEO of Willow Education, PBC, for a conversation about how apprenticeships reshape postsecondary education and create new pathways to meaningful careers.

Thursday, February 13
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

​ 📚 Join to discuss:
​- What are apprenticeship degrees, and how might they transform postsecondary education?
​- What makes a quality apprenticeship program and how to identify them?
​- Practical strategies for helping students find and access apprenticeship opportunities?
​- What’s needed to scale apprenticeships?

​💡 This conversation is essential for educators interested in:
​- Understanding the future of apprenticeships in higher education
​- Helping students access quality work-based learning opportunities
​- Building stronger connections between education and employment
​- Creating more accessible pathways to meaningful careers

👉 Details & RSVP link is in our bio!

Attending the NASDTEC conference in Austin today?

Join the Craft team for a reception today from 5:15pm to 6:45pm in the Salon BCD Foyer, we’ll have some fun swag items for those who stop by!

Wednesday December 11th is the big 2024 TOP Showcase!

We are proud to have participated in an tech development sprint with the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Education.

Get a first glance at our work to grow and support the STEM teacher pipeline by joining the 2024 TOP Showcase!

RSVP → https://lnkd.in/giG4vb6n

This year we participated in an tech development sprint with the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Education!

Through this sprint we worked on expanding and strengthening the STEM educator workforce, and our work will be presented via a panel at the 2024 TOP Showcase on 12/11.

RSVP at the link in our bio!

We’re grateful for our team, getting to connect in person earlier this month, our partners, and the growth and investment happening in apprenticeship programs nationwide. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃❤️

Apprenticeship programs don’t just help workers upskill and reskill, enter new career fields, and earn while they learn...

They provide key benefits to business leaders AND the community.

With 90% employment retention and an $80k average starting salary.... 😲

⭐ You can see why Registered Apprenticeship has a proven track record of strong results for employers and workers.

Source: https://www.apprenticeship.gov/

If you’re experiencing a chronic shortage in your workforce in areas like teaching and nursing...

Registered Apprenticeship Programs continue to be a go to solution as federal funding increases and apprentice’s are successful in the workforce. 🏆

📈 RAPs enable and energize more employers to participate and provide them access to larger talent pools, thereby meeting industry demands and reducing unemployment rates across the country.

📋 Registered Apprenticeships are industry-vetted and approved and validated by the U.S. Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency.