About Us
SkillUp is dedicated to helping the more than 40 million workers impacted by COVID-19 get rehired for in-demand jobs in high-growth industries.
Our Mission
Joining Together for COVID-19 Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an economic toll on America’s workers. With unemployment rates not seen since the Great Depression, workers across the country are trying to reorient themselves in the face of an uncertain future.
To address this critical need, we’ve launched the SkillUp Coalition, an upskilling solution built to help America’s laid-off and furloughed workers access the training and employment opportunities they need to secure a place in the economy of the future.
Rather than push workers back into jobs just like the ones they left, SkillUp gives workers the opportunity to build new skills that are suited to in-demand jobs with promising career paths.
The Coalition also enables partners to share best practices, collaborate on shared challenges, and participate in public engagement campaigns that help COVID-impacted workers begin a prosperous new stage in their careers.
SkillUp works with our partners to create an affordable, equitable, relevant upskilling ecosystem that works well for workers, employers, and society.
Board of Directors and Advisory Board
Rob Gifford
Advisory Board
President at National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
Aaron Osmond
Advisory Board
Education and Workforce Specialist – Global Public Sector, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Worker Advisory Board
The Voice of those most impacted
We work for the American worker. Any solution we develop and action we take needs to be done for and with those on the frontline. They are our inspiration and reason for being.
We have assembled a Worker Advisory Board that consists of workers who have been impacted by COVID-19. This body helps inform, guide and influence all SkillUp services and outreach.
Akil G
Technology
New York
Brenda M
Catering
California
Katherine B
Personal care aide
New York
Roger S
School Support Services
Texas
Shannon J
Custodial Support
Texas
Learn about our Partner Program
SkillUp is a unique coalition of top employers, training and education providers, technology companies, job readiness nonprofits, and philanthropies dedicated to equipping workers with the skills that will help them thrive in high-growth, in-demand jobs.