Kelly Vedi

@AgnesCallard Is the Feb 14 event open to the public? If so, I’ll drive up as a birthday present to myself!

For 2025, I am bringing you not only a book, but a series of book interrogations, happening all around the country over the next few months, hopefully including a city near you! Happy New Year!

@delk And A Wrinkle in Time series

@delk The Boxcar Children

Need rec's! 6yo is reading long-form chapter books and I'm struggling to find extremely high quality books that are challenging but still age-appropriate. Ideally: multi-books series, not written like a children's book, minimal violence, minimal romance. What do you recommend?

Grow Your Own Educator programs are all the rage, taking off in more districts and even getting recognized by Congress. This new toolkit is perfect for anyone working to address the teacher shortage using GYO models, including Registered Apprenticeship: sprou.tt/1dq7oXV29ah

How are 4-year #communitycollege programs different (and alike) in urban and rural areas? New brief by my colleague @IvyRuthL shares compelling insights on the reality and value of #CommunityCollege Bachelor's programs across America 🇺🇸: sprou.tt/1a0TSRtUmiN

On Wed. 9/28, hear my colleague's NEW research on Community College Bachelor's Degrees! 🔹How can CCBs contribute to affordable #HigherEd? 🔹What does this mean for #rural and #Urban communities? 🔹How can we support them? RSVP! sprou.tt/1iYACeW1lSa

Youth apprenticeship is growing in the US, but who is participating? My colleague @TcWhite1 shares how federal data is hard to interpret, but state data suggest youth apprenticeships can serve a diverse pool of youth sprou.tt/16zQabrkM0w

Thrilled to be at the Youth Apprenticeship in Action Conference, meeting and learning from partners who are invested in creating high-quality apprenticeship opportunities for youth! #PAYA #YAinAction

Practitioners provide insight scaling Youth #Apprenticeship in Action @tridenttech Conference Panel includes Ascend IN and Reach Higher Montana, Say Yes Buffalo, and Career Launch Chicago @ChiCityColleges #PAYA #YAinAction

“High school is the most diverse #talentpipeline available and employers who are not working to inform and recruit from high school #CTE pathways are missing out.” - Betsy Revell, @EmployIndy at the #PAYA #YAinAction Conference @tridenttech! @NewAmericaEd

Learning about opportunities for our students at the PAYA Youth Apprenticeship in Action conference! #PAYA #YAinAction

Quick game of “I Spy”: If you’re on this map, sweet! You’re in a location that supports college and paid work-based pathways for students in a variety of industries! If you’re not, what can we do to get you there? #YAinAction #apprenticeship #WeLoveMaps

“We support states & cities in their effort to expand high school apprenticeship… YOU are many of those states & cities.” The director of the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship is here to inform & inspire all working in #edpolicy! #YAinAction Newamerica.org/paya

Thrilled to bring our @EducateTexas #WECANTX partners to Trident Technical College to dive deep into #YouthApprenticeship #YAinAction #PAYA

What’s happening today? We’re witnessing the excitement, enthusiasm, and thrill of how much success #apprenticeship has for high school & college-aged youth. @tridenttech bets they’re the best there is at this, and they’re here to inspire more from across the US! #YAinAction

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Our Education & Labor focuses are now two individual Twitter accounts as we launch the NEW @NewAmericaLabor handle! While the work will always be intertwined w/ @NewAmericaEd, it's now easier for you to find the exact resources you need. twitter.com/NewAmericaLabor

Q4: How has apprenticeship evolved in recent years? Where have you seen growth or perhaps exciting new examples and promise? #ApprenticeshipChat

@NewAmericaEd Hi everyone! Kelly Vedi, Senior Policy Analyst on the PAYA team at New America, joining the #ApprenticeshipChat

Welcome to the #ApprenticeshipChat to celebrate #NAW2021! 👋 Introduce yourself, where you are, and what your role is! Please include the hashtag #ApprenticeshipChat in all your responses!

"I was worried about hiring a high school student. The first round we got were really young. 15 to 17. But they're like sponges. They soak up the information. Now I'm not worried anymore."