It's Not Just About the First Job: Rethinking the Promise of Higher Ed | Promise to Paycheck Ep. 2
Dr. Eric Ban sits down with Dr. Warren Van Eschenbach, President of the University of North Texas at Dallas, for a conversation about what it really means to build a university around first-generation students and why "getting the first job" isn't the finish line UNT Dallas is aiming for.
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Welcome to Promise to Paycheck. In episode1, Dr. Eric Ban sits down with Dr. Justin Lonon of Dallas College and Justin Williams from the Commit Partnership to explore the transformative work happening in Dallas County around economic mobility and living-wage pathways. Together, they discuss the origins of the Dallas County Promise, as well as the collaborative journey among educational institutions, policymakers, and employers, and the bold vision to double living-wage attainment in the region by 2040.
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