U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

ICYMI: Talented students from across the country who participated in Employer Provided Innovation Challenges (EPIC) joined us in #WashingtonDC to share their successes, explore ideas, and showcase the benefits of work-based learning opportunities. ⬇️ EPIC connects classrooms and businesses by giving students real-world problems to solve. From improving retail experiences to tackling workforce shortages, students from EPIC's pilot year brought fresh perspectives to local businesses while gaining valuable hands-on experience. Did you join us? Comment below, tell us your favorite part of the day, and connect with others! 👋 Read more about this EPIC event: https://lnkd.in/ef3GAeYi #EPICLearning

Save the date! Our annual #BusinessSolves conference is on October 29-30. 📆 Join us to gain specific examples of how business is helping solve critical societal issues and discover partnership opportunities to advance the good work you’re leading in communities. Early bird rate is available now. Register today: https://lnkd.in/ew7EwTh8

I am ecstatic to share my first article for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The article recaps the historic National Childcare Innovation Summit, where leaders from business, government, and childcare sectors united to tackle America's childcare crisis. Key takeaways: public-private partnerships are crucial, innovative solutions are emerging, childcare is vital economic infrastructure, and you have to start somewhere. Read more about how the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and U.S. Department of Commerce are reshaping the future of childcare and our workforce. #ChildcareInnovation #WorkforceDevelopment #PublicPrivatePartnership

Have you heard? 📣 The inaugural #NationalCivicsBee championship is coming to D.C. on November 12. Thanks to Travelers for helping make it happen! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eQxunVjH

Just like rules in a sport or board game, rule of law creates impartiality, predictability, and accountability. Together with The Presidential Precinct, we launched the Judicial Fellowship Program, a concerted effort to fight corruption and strengthen rule of law globally. Applications are open until July 15. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eYgQZ5Qi

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate the birth of our nation and the civic principles that underpin it. These same principles—teamwork, innovation, and leadership—are key to business success. In a new op-ed for Fortune, Carolyn Cawley explains how elevating civics education and skills in the workplace can build stronger communities and businesses. Click the link below to read more.👇

"Bringing public, private, and provider sectors all together in one space is the only way to really make progress." - Mel Faxon, COO and Co-Founder, Mirza. The historic National Child Care Innovation Summit, hosted in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, united government and business leaders to underscore how critical childcare is to keeping parents in the workforce and driving economic growth in our communities. Watch more: https://lnkd.in/e2nUZ-FH

As natural disasters increase in frequency and intensity, taking proactive measures can determine whether a small business stays open—or closes forever after a disaster strikes. New: We partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation & Mediaplanet’s Small Business campaign on this important piece by Rob Glenn. Take a look 👇

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us today and helped make the first-of-its-kind National Child Care Innovation Summit a success! In partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, we brought together leaders from the public and private sector to discuss the vital role of child care for U.S. economic competitiveness. Did you learn something new? Still have questions for this unmatched speaker lineup? Comment below and let us know! Watch the replay here: https://lnkd.in/gGTvpVpx #ChildCareMatters #BusinessLeaders #PublicPrivatePartnerships #WorkingParents #ChildCare #Innovation

Did you know $1 spent in disaster preparedness saves communities $13 in economic and cleanup costs? Our new report produced in partnership with Allstate and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows how investments in resilience can help protect our homes, jobs, and infrastructure for years to come. “It’s critical that government and business decision makers at every level understand how such investments can improve the safety and strengthen the resiliency of their communities,” said U.S. Chamber Foundation Senior Vice President Marc DeCourcey. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eGyVih5M