National College and Career Pathways Initiative Launch Expands to 14 States with a New Investment from Salesforce
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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SILVER SPRING, Md., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Advance CTE, Education Strategy Group (ESG), ExcelinEd, Jobs for the Future (JFF), and New America are excited to announce the expansion of Launch: Equitable & Accelerated Pathways for All with the addition of three teams from Maryland, Massachusetts, and Virginia thanks to the generous support of a new initiative funder, Salesforce. The new investment will also help extend Launch into a third year, through fall 2025.
Key Points:
- "Salesforce is excited to be part of building more pathways to success for students, especially those furthest from success," said Emily Anthony, Senior Director, Philanthropy, Salesforce.
- "The Launch initiative showcases the power of partnerships - between K-12 and higher education institutions, between the education sector and industry, and between business and government.
- Cross-sector partnership and collaboration have been at the core of Launch initiative activities and efforts over the last year.
- The purpose of Launch is to build the capacity of state and local sites to lead equitable, sustainable systems for career pathways.