Making Good Things Happen
Pathways and the Columbus New Skills Ready Network
As Ohio reimagines the bridge between education and employment, Scale Strategic Solutions is honored to serve as a force behind the transformative work of the Columbus New Skills Ready Network (CNSRN). This ambitious initiative is redefining how education systems, workforce leaders, and local businesses collaborate to prepare students for thriving careers in high-demand sectors.
Aligning Systems to Empower Students
Funded by JPMorgan Chase through the national New Skills Ready Network and supported locally by Ohio Excels, the CNSRN brings together a powerful coalition of partners: Columbus City Schools, Columbus State Community College, The Ohio State University, One Columbus, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, and the Ohio Department of Higher Education. These institutions are jointly committed to building rigorous, career-aligned education pathways that serve all students — especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Scale Strategic Solutions is proud to project manage this collaboration. Our role included:
- Coordinating national and local technical assistance to ensure stakeholders benefit from the best practices and insights available across the country.
- Facilitating strategic leadership meetings that align vision, commitments, and timelines across diverse organizations.
- Managing work groups and project plans that move ideas into implementation, ensuring timely execution and accountability.
- Driving engagement with industry partners to develop meaningful work-based learning opportunities for students.
This backbone support ensures all collaborators move forward with a shared agenda, actionable plans, and measurable impact.
JPMorgan Chase recently released a brief highlighting the practices of the New Skills Ready Network including what worked successfully in Columbus. Read more in the What Works Brief.
