The Future of Work Challenge 3
An exclusive opportunity to participate in a nationwide student competition
Event Details
Are you ready to drive innovation in education and prepare students for the future of work?
Join our Future of Work Challenge webinar, an interactive session with higher education leaders and industry professionals designed to provide NACCE members with an opportunity that promotes creativity, future-oriented thinking, digital storytelling and practical AI application, and champion workforce readiness at their institutions.
What to Expect:
- Guest Speaker: Dr. Angela Long will give a special presentation - Think Like a Futurist: Reimagining Tomorrow’s Innovative & Entrepreneurial Colleges Today
- Challenge Overview: Discover how this free competition supports educators in providing experiential learning opportunities for their students.
- Becoming a Champion: Learn how you can lead workforce initiatives as a Future of Work Champion, advocating for impactful change.
- Interactive Discussion: Engage directly with Challenge coordinators and peers who are driving the future of workforce education.
Why Attend?
- Zero cost to your institution – 100% sponsored by NACCE and SolveCC
- Learn how to easily implement this challenge with little effort or administrative hurdles.
- Position yourself as a leader in workforce education
- Winners invited to present at NACCE 2025 Annual Event
- Explore the Opportunity to earn a NACCE digital badge, Future of Work Challenge, certified by Credly.
Reserve Your Spot Today!
Learn more about the Future of Work Challenge: https://futureofworkchallenge.com/
Institutional Champion details: https://futureofworkchallenge.com/champions
Guest Speaker Bio:
Dr. Angela Long is a nationally recognized speaker, researcher and author. She currently serves
as Chief Engagement Officer within the Office of the President at Tallahassee State College where she oversees the College’s strategic plan and President’s Leadership Institute. Formerly, Dr. Long served under the Chancellor of the Florida College System as the Director of Learning, Innovation and Success at the Florida Department of Education. She is the former co-editor of the "Innovative Ideas for Community Colleges" national book series, published through Stylus Publishing.
In 2019, she helped oversee the publishing process for the recently released "Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovation," edited by Dr. Rebecca Corbin and Dr. Ron Thomas. In the fall of 2016, Dr. Long published a first-of-its-kind book involving higher education’s top researchers, practitioners, and community college leaders to address the educational disparities that exist among students of color. Angela is the author of the Six Factors theory for increasing nontraditional student retention and formerly served as the Innovation Ambassador for the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). She is currently working on her next book publication with NACCE focused on preparing for the future of work and learning in the age of artificial intelligence.
Angela has participated in three White House summit meetings on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and has shared her findings across the country. In 2023, she was appointed as Commissioner to the AACC Commission on Research and Community College Trends and Issues, as well as appointed as an advisory board member for the Myers-Briggs Company. In 2024, she became certified as a John Maxwell trainer.
Dr. Long holds a Doctorate of Education degree in Community College Leadership from Oregon State University; a Master of Arts degree in School Counseling and Consultation from Northwest Christian University (NCU) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from NCU.
Contact Information:
Dr. Angela Long
Office: 850-201-6057
Cell: 352-642-2424