by Zach Miller
Quick Summary
Minitex is hosting two free webinars, led by staff from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, to train new Forward Together Ambassadors. Ambassadors will be trained to support members of their community in their quest to learn new job skills or take the next step in their educational journey. A two-part webinar is scheduled for September 14-15.
Text courtesy of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
We know that word of mouth is the most effective outreach tool to encourage adults to enroll or re-enroll in education or workforce training. Minnesota has partnered with Graduate! Network to recruit and train local volunteer Ambassadors to encourage their friends, neighbors, and colleagues to enroll in or to return to college or workforce training and complete their programs. The Ambassadors will be trained not only on higher education, but also Adult Basic Education-integrated programs, state-supported workforce training programs, and accessing workforce or career services, ensuring a centralized source of information for Minnesotans.
You don’t need to be an expert on higher education or workforce development. You don’t need “all the answers,” only the desire to help fellow Minnesotans succeed. An Ambassador is someone who is interested in being trained in how to have conversations with and provide support to the members of their family, social network, or community who might be ready to further their skills or take the next step in their educational journey. Ambassadors help us spread the word about Minnesota’s education and training opportunities. Being an Ambassador might involve face-to-face conversations, sharing information via social media, or exploring other avenues that might make sense for your community. The program is flexible and the possibilities for making a real impact are almost limitless!
A two-part training session will be conducted by webinar on September 14-15. Registration is free on the Upcoming Events page of the Minitex website.
ABOUT FORWARD TOGETHER
Forward Together was originally created to help achieve the state’s legislatively mandated higher education attainment goal, which is to get 70 percent of Minnesotans within each racial and ethnic community, ages 25-44, to obtain a postsecondary certificate or higher by 2025. Now in partnership with other agencies and programs, Forward Together seeks to increase the number of adults, specifically Black, indigenous, and persons of color, enrolling in and completing an education or training program.
OUR PARTNERS
Forward Together has been made possible through the active collaboration among:
- Minnesota Office of Higher Education
- Wilder Research, Minnesota Compass
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Minnesota Department of Education, Adult Basic Education
- Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry
- Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
