Riipen Networks

Career readiness has become one of the defining priorities for higher education—but how do institutions move beyond isolated experiential learning initiatives to create sustainable, campus-wide impact?

Join Riipen Co-Founder and CEO, Dana Stephenson, on Wednesday, July 22, for Scaling Work-Integrated Learning from Program, Platform and Faculty Perspectives, a webinar hosted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

Together with experts from Arizona State University, the University of Minnesota, and higher education strategist Elliot Felix, the panel will explore how institutions can expand work-integrated learning through institutional strategy, faculty engagement, and scalable technology.

Dana will share how technology can help bridge classroom learning with real employer needs—making career-connected learning more accessible, scalable, and impactful for students.

If you're committed to improving student career readiness and preparing graduates for an evolving workforce, this conversation is one you won't want to miss.

📅 Wednesday, July 22, 1 p.m ET.

Register now! https://hubs.li/Q04nLjzN0

Are your AI projects translating into real progress?

Most companies are already experimenting with AI. Tools are being tested. Prompts are being tried. Small use cases are showing up across teams.

But underneath that activity, a bigger question is often unanswered:
Are we actually learning anything from it?

Without structure, AI use stays fragmented. Teams work in isolation, but there is no shared way to understand what is working, what is risky, or what is worth scaling.

That is where the conversation shifts from AI usage to AI readiness.

The AI Action Gap: Why You Are Not Behind (Yet) webinar explores what it really takes to move from scattered activity to intentional, structured use of AI inside real work.

Join the exclusive webinar to learn more. ⤵️
Register now: https://hubs.li/Q04n6T_v0

🎉 We're proud to partner with Education Design Lab, supported by https://hubs.li/Q04nmp9t0, on a new initiative designed to help community colleges prepare students for an AI-transformed workforce.

The AI + Durable Skills Work-Based Learning Design Challenge will support four community colleges as they design and deliver work-based learning experiences that help students build both AI fluency and the durable skills employers increasingly value.

As AI continues to reshape industries, employers are placing greater emphasis on skills such as problem-solving, creativity, communication, and collaboration—capabilities that are strengthened through authentic, applied learning experiences.

🥑 Through this initiative, participating colleges will work closely with employers to define what AI fluency looks like within their specific programs and communities. Students will then apply those insights through employer-designed projects delivered on Riipen's platform, gaining hands-on experience with real-world AI use cases while receiving direct feedback from industry partners.

We're honored to support the Community College of Aurora, Hudson County Community College, East Arkansas Community College, and Roxbury Community College as they help shape new pathways between education and employment.

Read the full announcement through the link below. ⤵️