National & Regional Workforce Solutions: New Industry-Higher Education Projects for the NexGen U.S. Workforce

This booklet details BHEF's Regional Workforce Projects to date (June 2012), with information on partners, sectors, and key activities.  Each project showcases the commitment and urgency by businesses and higher education institutions to confront critical workforce challenges in their regions by strategically connecting companies’ core competencies with undergraduate education to increase persistence of students, particularly women and minorities, toward degrees and careers in high-demand areas.