Michael Lawrence Collins
@mikejff
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Interested in the relationship between our public education system and upward economic mobility. Tweets my own.
Boston
Joined June 2009
RT @jfftweets: Exciting news! JFF's Normalizing Education Resource Center is coming soon, providing valuable resources for high-quality #…
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Excited to be presenting as part of @ACT's webinar series, Driving Economic Growth with CTE and #Workforce Policy Innovation. Our session will discuss how to establish a robust workforce development and career and technical education system. Join me:
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RT @jfftweets: How can we close the Black #talentgap in #tech? JFF's Center for Racial Economic Equity shared our research on disrupting oc…
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Despite the backlash, it’s crucial for business leaders to lean into the tangible benefits of a well-rounded #DEI strategy. Learn more in my @workshiftnews piece with @catwardtweets. #equity
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@DLeonhardt asked if we could base affirmative action on—not race—but whether or not your ancestors were enslaved…regardless of race.
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@imaniperry shared her personal story and says that she is a proud beneficiary of affirmative action, but now her children are being told that they’ve been given too much—after hundreds of years of slavery.
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@RickKahlenberg asserts that he is actually pro affirmative action—but based on socioeconomic status, not race. He thinks that will address both income and race inequality. @szearfos said that that approach will make institutions more Asian and White
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Getting ready to hear @JeannieSGersen @RickKahlenberg @DLeonhardt @imaniperry @szearfos discuss the implications of the pending Supreme Court decision on Affirmative Action
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RT @ericlerum: A much-needed sober piece from @mikejff on skills-based hiring and its potential to advance racial equity. "The middle can’…
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RT @andreperryedu: .@mikejff of @jfftweets, @DedrickM of @NCRC and I discussed why we must consider wealth and structural inequality in dis…
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@andreperryedu @jfftweets @DedrickM @NCRC Terrific to have you at Horizons @andreperryedu and @DedrickM!
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Feeling invigorated by today's thought-provoking discussions on advancing economic equity for Black learners and workers during @jfftweets' racial economic equity summit! Looking forward to connecting with leaders in #postsecondary edu, #wkdev, and more tomorrow! #JFFHorizons
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.@angjack, Johniece Ray of @BeBraven, and @johnsimpkins address barriers Black workers face in the workforce and share recommendations for employers to help promote Black leadership during @jfftweets' racial economic equity summit. #JFFHorizons
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Thank you @TriCPrez @NOVAPresKress and Tia Brown McNair @aacu for sharing innovative #postsecondary approaches to building pathways to high-wage, high-growth careers for Black learners during @jfftweets's racial economic equity summit #JFFHorizons
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Excited to lead a conversation on skills-first hiring and economic advancement for Black workers during @jfftweets' racial economic equity summit! #JFFHorizons
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Excited to learn about the findings from@TrellisResearch Student Financial Wellness Survey today @SAC_PR #studentsupport #basicneeds #financialwellbeing
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Join me today @ 12:30 pm EST for a @GA discussion on finding diverse #tech talent! I’ll share new strategies for leaders looking to solve their persistent tech hiring and #diversity problems. Register here:
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I had a great day @BrkThroughTech! They are doing great work at the intersection of academia & industry to increase gender #equity in #tech. Check out their work: Thank you for your leadership, @Judith Spitz!
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Learning on biased websites, articles, social media posts, and data sources so vast that it's impossible to know what's in them...disinformation...not fact-checked and misjudged photos--What could possibly go wrong?
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