The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce Development

Training programs and job creation are tangible and measurable, so they often become the focus of policy and philanthropy. However, behind every successful training program or economic renewal project lies a complex and invisible web of relationships, resources, information exchange, and feedback loops, fueled by intermediaries that connect training institutions, employers, and job seekers within the context of economic dynamism, particularly during periods of rapid technological change.

Join New America’s Future of Work & Innovation Economy initiative in partnership with Strada Education Foundation and the Association for Community College Trustees for an exploration of the understated but critical value of regional intermediaries for workforce and economic development.