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Collaboration
Over Competition

Equipping 42 million students for tomorrow's careers.

Bridging education and industry to solve America's talent crisis. Delivering Education at the Speed of Industry™ through leadership groups, aligned pathways, and career-ready programs that equip every student with tools to navigate their future with confidence.

September 2, 2026 · Toledo, Ohio

The Construction Leadership Forum

Building the Talent
That Builds America

An invitation-only gathering of CEOs, senior executives, education leaders, and workforce innovators — launching a new national leadership forum at Owens Corning Headquarters.

September 2, 2026
Owens Corning World Headquarters · Toledo, Ohio
Invitation Only

Presented by: National Talent Alliance & League for Innovation in the Community College

Request Invitation Space is limited Building America's Workforce. Together.
Flagship Initiative

My Future America.

Formerly incubated within the Center for Workforce Solutions, My Future America is now a flagship initiative of the National Talent Alliance — the evolution of that work into something bigger.

A digital platform connecting 42 million learners to opportunity, industry relevance, and career-ready pathways — supported by NTA and its national network of employers and educators.

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Proven Partners
League for Innovation
Education Design Lab
Futures Inc.
Credential Lab
Crisis of Connection

America doesn't have a shortage of potential. It has a shortage of alignment.

Too many students remain disconnected from real opportunities. Employers struggle to find prepared talent. Education systems are asked to move faster than ever. The National Talent Alliance exists to connect the dots, and accelerate meaningful action.

42M
Students ages 12–19 navigating unclear pathways
4M
Unfilled U.S. jobs, many requiring two-year degrees or less
7,000
High school students drop out each day schools are open
How NTA Works

A coordinated model built for scale.

Three moves, repeated across industries and states. Designed to move at the speed of business.

1

Convene Industry

Industry Leadership Groups (ILGs) bring employers and sector leaders together to define real workforce needs and validate talent priorities.

2

Activate Education

Education Leadership Groups (ELGs) align K–12, community college, and workforce education to the labor market, and to each other.

3

Demonstrate and Scale

Active pilots, pathway design, and ecosystem partnerships turn alignment into workforce infrastructure that scales across states and sectors.

What's Happening Now

Initiatives in motion.

Aerospace & DefenseActive

Aerospace and Defense Pathway Development

Industry-aligned talent pipelines co-designed with major employers, education partners, and state workforce leaders.

ConstructionActive

Construction Workforce Initiative

Fast-track training models connecting learners to in-demand construction careers.

EducationQ3 2026

State Ecosystem Expansion

Next wave of regional workforce ecosystem development launching this fall.

Where The Work Happens

The leadership groups driving the work.

For Funders and Investors

Building the national infrastructure workforce has been missing.

The National Talent Alliance is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for coordinated, employer-led workforce transformation, bringing together aligned funders to scale proven initiatives into lasting national impact.

501(c)(3) Governance
Clear Outcomes Framework
Named Leadership
Built Through Collaboration
"The workforce system is fragmented. The National Talent Alliance is building the connective tissue America has been missing — getting industry and education in the same room, actually shipping solutions."
— A Founding Partner of the National Talent Alliance
Get Involved

Where do you fit in?

01

For Industry

Shape hiring, credentialing, and talent pipelines your sector actually needs.

Join an Industry Leadership Group
02

For Education

Align your programs to workforce reality and to each other.

Join an Education Leadership Group
03

For Funders

Scale the national infrastructure workforce has been missing.

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