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Providing Opportunity in the Digital Economy:A video from Markle and Microsoft on creating a skills-based labor market. The defining challenge of our time is ensuring that all Americans are included in the benefits of the digital economy. After more than a decade of work in health and national security, the Markle Foundation has created Skillful to help restore the American Dream by expanding opportunities for better employment and broadening the ways Americans learn and train for the work of the future. Skillful, a non-profit initiative of the Markle Foundation, is dedicated to enabling all Americans – particularly those without a four-year college degree – to secure good jobs in a changing economy. In partnership with Microsoft and others, Skillful is developing skills-based training and employment practices in collaboration with state governments, local employers, educators and workforce development organizations. Skillful and its partners are working to create a labor market in which skills are valued, and people can more easily access the information and education they need to keep pace with technology’s impact on work. Skillful currently operates in two states, Skillful Colorado and Skillful Indiana, bringing investment, training, tools and innovative methods to augment local workforce development efforts. It formed and facilitates the Skillful State Network, a collaboration among 20 state governors to accelerate the development and deployment of effective skills-based practices to transform their labor markets. Skillful is grateful for support provided by Walmart, and its partnerships with the states of Colorado and Indiana, Microsoft, Lumina, Purdue University and Purdue Extensions. Learn more about SkillfulVisit Skillful.com
For years, Debra Burton struggled as a single mother without a high school diploma. With the support of a creative training fund, she was able to earn her associate’s degree and acquire skills that opened doors to a better paying job.
Matthew and Tanya exemplify how some Americans are looking at the new tools that this era of American economic history is offering to them. They are seizing ways to use these tools—like platforms and new kinds of producer-consumer relationships—to build new businesses. Together, they founded Maker’s Row, a domestic sourcing platform making the manufacturing process simple to understand and easy to access.
Lacking parental and community support as a young man, Mike Donnelly felt he was going nowhere fast. Then, at a low point in his life, he found an opportunity to develop his education and skills through a YouthBuild program. Such programs help provide young Americans pathways to education, jobs, entrepreneurship, and opportunities to compete in today’s world.
Following a successful military career Jerry Castanos opened 3D Heights, one of New York’s earliest full-service 3D print shops. The business has grown to become a hub where people of all ages can learn skills they can use in today’s tech-driven world.
Like many her age, Allison Hills graduated from high school and moved away from home to pursue her dream of college. Once on campus she found that juggling school, work, and everyday demands were just too much to handle.
On May 9, 2012, the Markle Foundation hosted a webcast entitled New Markle Resources for Implementing Health Information Sharing. During the webcast, the authors of the newly released Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing described these resources for health information sharing implementation, including how they can be applied in today’s environment. This video features the entire webcast New Markle Resources on Implementing Health Information Sharing. The webcast has also been edited into video segments on the individual resources. Click on the presentation titles below to view the segments. Agenda Panel 1 Background on the Policies in Practice Vicki Estrin, C3 Consulting Key Laws and Regulations: Changes Relevant to the Markle Common Framework Linda Malek, Moses and Singer, LLP Consent: Implementing the Individual Participation and Control Principle in Health Information Sharing Deven McGraw, Center for Democracy and Technology Panel 1 Questions and Answers Panel 2 Policy-Aware Procurement Strategies and Practices: Asking the Right Questions and Reaching the Right Answers Allen Briskin, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Governance of Health Information Sharing Efforts: Achieving Trust and Interoperability with Meaningful Consumer Participation Stefaan Verhulst, Markle Foundation Individual Access: Connecting Patients with Their Health Information Laura Bailyn, Markle Foundation How to Access the Policies in Practice on Markle.org Panel 2 Questions and Answers
On May 9, 2012, the Markle Foundation hosted a webcast entitled New Markle Resources for Implementing Health Information Sharing. During the webcast, the authors of the newly released Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing described these resources for health information sharing implementation, including how they can be applied in today’s environment. In this video segment, the panelists answer questions on procurement and governance in relation to health information sharing. Allen Briskin, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Stefaan Verhulst, Markle Additional videos from the webcast are available at Video: Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing.
On May 9, 2012, the Markle Foundation hosted a webcast entitled New Markle Resources for Implementing Health Information Sharing. During the webcast, the authors of the newly released Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing described these resources for health information sharing implementation, including how they can be applied in today’s environment. This video describes how to find the Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing on the Markle website. Additional videos from the webcast are available at Video: Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing.
On May 9, 2012, the Markle Foundation hosted a webcast entitled New Markle Resources for Implementing Health Information Sharing. During the webcast, the authors of the newly released Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing described these resources for health information sharing implementation, including how they can be applied in today’s environment. In this video segment, Laura Bailyn, Markle, identifies and specifies opportunities for addressing individual access and engagement in relation to health information sharing. Additional videos from the webcast are available at Video: Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing.
On May 9, 2012, the Markle Foundation hosted a webcast entitled New Markle Resources for Implementing Health Information Sharing. During the webcast, the authors of the newly released Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing described these resources for health information sharing implementation, including how they can be applied in today’s environment. In this video segment, Stefaan Verhulst, Markle, clarifies the objectives of governance, detailing attributes of governance processes and providing specific guidance with respect to the role of consumers. Additional videos from the webcast are available at Video: Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing.
On May 9, 2012, the Markle Foundation hosted a webcast entitled New Markle Resources for Implementing Health Information Sharing. During the webcast, the authors of the newly released Markle Connecting for Health Common Framework Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing described these resources for health information sharing implementation, including how they can be applied in today’s environment. In this video segment, Allen Briskin, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, details important elements to apply in technology procurement efforts, so that required policies are part of the acquisition and implementation of technology. Additional videos from the webcast are available at Video: Policies in Practice for Health Information Sharing.
