Guild Education Partners with Leading HBCU Spelman College to Expand Educational Opportunity for America’s Workforce
Guild Education, the nation’s leading education and upskilling platform, announced a new partnership with Spelman College, a historically Black college widely recognized as the global leader in the education of women of African descent. This partnership adds Spelman to Guild’s Learning Marketplace, making the new eSpelman online certificates available to employees of all genders at Guild’s employer partners.
Taught from the unique perspective of Spelman’s HBCU pedagogy, eSpelman certificate programs are designed to benefit career-driven frontline workers seeking education for career programs and career flexibility. Certificates in leadership, business essentials and project management will create paths for working adult learners to advance into leadership positions and provide foundational skills that directly map to essential skills for frontline manager roles.
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“We are honored to have Spelman College as a part of the Guild Learning Marketplace,” said Rachel Carlson, Co-Founder and CEO of Guild Education. “Their new eSpelman certificate programs were created specifically to address the needs of America’s diverse workforce and will allow working adult learners to embark on their own education and upskilling journeys through the lens of this renowned HBCU.”
The new online enterprise will offer students a dynamic and nurturing learning environment with the support of members of the Spelman faculty.
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“As we look to the future, it is important for Spelman to build on our legacy and create new ways to reach working adult learners through courses that acknowledge conversations around race, class, gender, and social justice, regardless of the subject matter,” said Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., President of Spelman. “Our partnership with Guild will connect the newly launched eSpelman with some of the nation’s largest, forward-thinking employers, including Walmart. We look forward to being a part of their associate’s educational journeys.”
Guild partners with Fortune 500 companies including Walmart, Chipotle, Waste Management, Lowe’s, The Walt Disney Company, and Discover Financial Services to provide education and training programs to their workforce. Current employees at U.S.-based companies whose employer offers education programs are encouraged to contact their HR coordinators to see if Guild and Spelman College are options for them. eSpelman certificates will be available as early as Fall 2021.
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