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How can communities reduce gun violence while creating pathways to long-term stability? Learn how Philadelphia's Pushing Progress Philly (P3) initiative combines workforce development, behavioral health, and community partnerships to build trust, increase opportunity, and create lasting change.
Explore how EDSI’s Innovative Learning Solutions (ILS) team uses a responsible, human-centered approach to AI in learning design. This blog outlines the TWINS framework for matching the right AI tools to the right tasks across the ADDIE model, ensuring efficiency without sacrificing quality. Learn how EDSI prioritizes transparency, accessibility, and data protection while delivering impactful, customer-focused training solutions. Discover how AI enhances - rather than replaces - expert instructional design.
Learn the early warning signs of business distress, how to manage cash flow under pressure, and what steps leaders can take to successfully turn around struggling organizations.
Discover how Registered Apprenticeship is helping organizations solve talent shortages, build sustainable workforce pipelines, and prepare for the future. Learn how EDSI supports employers every step of the way—from strategy to success.
Learn how risk mitigation in instructional design and workforce development projects drives better outcomes. Explore EDSI’s proven approach to preparing for uncertainty, supporting innovation, and ensuring successful learning initiatives from planning through implementation.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires that each state must establish the minimum criteria for certification of One-Stop centers and the One-Stop delivery system. The certification criteria allows the State to set standards for customer-focused, seamless services from a network of partners that help individuals overcome barriers to becoming and staying employed. Certification is required to be done by local boards at least once every three years in order for One-Stop centers and the One-Stop delivery system to receive infrastructure funding.
Multi-Generational programs (also called the 2Gen approach) address the needs of both children and parents, with the ultimate goal of creating self-sustaining opportunities and better outcomes for the whole family unit. Multi-Generational programs have been applauded and proven to be a holistic way to end the cycle of poverty, which is why EDSI is so committed to offering this program to as many families in as many regions as possible.
Training and development represent a significant organizational investment — but are your programs actually delivering results? This post explores how the Kirkpatrick Model, combined with modern AI-powered tools and a skills-based development mindset, can help you close the gap between learning and real business outcomes.
Explore how EDSI’s Pre-ETS team is improving workforce readiness nationwide by delivering high-quality, consistent career preparation for youth and supporting programs across multiple states. Read the full story on how our facilitators are helping students build skills, gain confidence, and achieve meaningful outcomes.