Learnmore Web site launches
Learnmore home page
To promote discussion and identify new solutions to ensure that more Minnesota children succeed in school and pursue higher education, the Minnesota Private College Council has been a catalyst in an initiative that has a new Web site. The Learnmore site at www.learnmoremn.org is a one-of-a-kind resource for anyone wanting to learn more about how we can all help our children and our state to flourish.
Learnmore is the result of an informal alliance of citizens representing business, education, service groups and others who are concerned about our state’s future. With rapidly changing demographics and increasing global competition, Minnesota employers will soon need more new college-educated hires than the state will produce. While various trends are involved, one fact is particularly stark: too many of our children fail to complete high school, let alone pursue post-high-school education options. These trends are especially evident among students from low-income families, new immigrant groups and some communities of color. Today more than ever before, completing high school and earning a college degree will help today’s students adapt in the global knowledge economy and contribute to our state’s vitality.
“Building a talented workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve is critically important,” says Philomena Satre, diversity consultant at Wells Fargo. As the Learnmore discussion forum’s September guest columnist, Satre urges organizations to get started in helping education and she offers several suggestions. Read her post and join in the discussion.
The Learnmore Web site also contains a collection of articles and resources on demographic and education trends, college affordability, workforce environment and quality of life; headlines from recent news articles, suggestions about what you can do and more. Visit Learnmore today.