Impact

Poverty Alleviation Mandate: using affordable housing and job creation to enhance economic mobility  

• Past models have proven that homes and jobs lead to overall community development  

• Investments into schools, healthcare, transportation and infrastructure to follow  

• Workforce acceleration  

• Family empowerment centers 

• Capacity building 

ReImagine Communities administers a broad range of programs to address local workforce issues with business-directed objectives, including job training, workplace education, child care and educational initiatives to provide the necessary support for every citizen to be successful at work. 

Economic growth: Workforce programs help individuals acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain better jobs, which in turn contributes to the growth of the economy. As workers become more productive, businesses become more competitive, and the economy becomes more efficient.

Reducing unemployment: Workforce programs can provide training and job placement services for people who are unemployed or underemployed. These programs can help individuals develop the skills they need to find and keep a job, which can help reduce the unemployment rate.

Meeting employer needs: Workforce programs can help employers find workers with the skills they need to fill open positions. By connecting job seekers with employers, workforce programs can help reduce skill shortages and ensure that businesses have the workforce they need to succeed.

Addressing inequality: Workforce programs can provide opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to obtain better-paying jobs and improve their economic situation. This can help reduce inequality and promote social mobility

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How we do it - 

Speed up Experiential Learning: 

From design thinking in the board room to simulation training tools for technical roles; from on-the-job training initiatives to apprenticeships. Apply new technologies like virtual reality and AI to make learning more immersive, engaging and personalized. 

Shift focus from Institutions to Individuals: 

Incentivize each individual to develop a broader blend of skills, rather than only targeting the output of institutions in terms of graduates or certifications. 

Empower Vulnerable Learners: 

Support older workers, those in lower skill roles or in smaller businesses, who can be more vulnerable to work dislocation and have less access to training. Offer more guidance to follow appropriate training and career pathways. Provide modular learning to suit their life commitments. Provide new funding models, such as grants, to encourage personal lifelong learning plans.