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career.
future.
impact.
There has never been a better time to take your career to the next level. Upskill NWA connects you to higher paying career opportunities throughout our region. Find your new path and purpose with the help of Upskill NWA.
Upskill NWA comes to work every day with the mission to connect you to your dream career. Currently, we connect participants to career opportunities in the healthcare field and take care of things like tuition, books, fees, licensing exam costs, and other historical barriers. Upskill NWA participants are partnered with a Career Navigator who are with you every step of the way to ensure your success.
In 1992, the city of San Antonio, TX identified that there was a huge need to place residents into careers with higher earnings. They created a wildly successful model, known as Project QUEST, which has since been replicated across Texas and several other states, that provides individuals the opportunity and support to get the training and credentials they need to get started in a promising new career. Upskill NWA has been working hand in hand with these organizations to adapt this model for Northwest Arkansas.
Philanthropic, academic and employer stakeholders came together in 2021 to address workforce shortages in Northwest Arkansas. Our shared goal is to provide opportunities to upskill current residents into high demand careers throughout our community. Based on the core tenets of the successful Texas model, Upskill NWA is looking to begin its inaugural class of 100 participants in January 2022.
Upskill NWA is made possible through the work of our key partners.
The NWA Council kindly orchestrated a video to capture the depths and impact of the key collaborations taking place to ensure the success of Upskill NWA. Students, educators, employer partners, community partners, and funders all play a role and the results are already amazing for both our future healthcare professionals and the NWA community.
Excellerate Foundation is able to project an 8:1 return on investment back into our region. Excellerate Foundation and Walton Family committed $3 million to the three-year rollout phase of Upskill NWA.
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