Alliance Blog

The school year is gearing up, the Alliance is looking forward to connecting you with events and resources to support you this year. In this week's newsletter, we are excited to announce applications for this year's Linked Learning Fellows program, share our first student alumni network event of the school year, and celebrate summer internships.

Happy Friday, and welcome back to What We’re Reading! This week, we round up articles on recent federal policy announcements on mental health and COVID-19, a call to close equity gaps in apprenticeships, and more.

The Linked Learning Alliance is excited to launch the 2021-2022 Linked Learning Fellows program

What We're Reading is back! This week, dive into articles covering student mental health, supporting postsecondary transitions, summer school during COVID-19, and more.

For this week's policy updates, we review bills that passed out of CA State Legislature Appropriations that may be of interest to the Linked Learning field.

News, resources, and events from the Linked Learning Alliance and our partners

I’ll cut to the chase: we have the incredible opportunity to bring Linked Learning to a national audience, and we need your help!

The Linked Learning Alliance is pleased to welcome Cynthia Bater to the new position of senior director, partner engagement. In this role, based in Southern California, Bater will lead the Alliance’s efforts to cultivate, expand, and strengthen system structures and essential partnerships to bring Linked Learning to scale in California and beyond.

Whether you want to learn more about the Linked Learning approach, design a Linked Learning pathway, or re-engage in your certification journey, Linked Learning 101 is right for you!

Last week, Governor Newsom signed AB 132, the Higher Education budget bill dubbed the California Comeback Plan. We take a deeper dive into the bill in today's policy blog.