Orbis
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Experience matters. We're celebrating twenty years of it, thanks to our community. Over two decades, we’ve been so incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by and partnered with some of the best. To everyone who has made this twenty-year journey possible, on behalf of the entire team at Orbis, we thank you. #ExperienceMatters #RelevantExperiences #MeaningfulCareers #AFutureofFulfilledPotential #FutureHigherLearning

As we know, higher education has always been about far more than the content of academic coursework. Peers, professors, staff, and alumni provide valuable social capital. Athletics, research, social clubs, internships, study abroad programs, and other high-value learning experiences are essential elements of an educational experience. These experiences offer students critical opportunities to develop in-demand employability skills (communication, growth mindset, emotional int...elligence, creativity, decision-making, leadership, and cultural intelligence) that set a point of differentiation for graduates in today's workforce. Long-term student livelihood is contingent on the next generation of leaderships' ability to lead, well, effectively. Join Cameron McCoy, of Lehigh University, and Mary Strain, of Hyland Credentials, at 1:00 PM today, for our first Mindset in Motion session, "The Modern Credential Ecosystem: Equity, Agency and the Currency of High-Value Learning Experiences," to explore answers to today's most pressing questions critical to shaping student career readiness and the future of higher learning. Questions, like: How are academic institutions creating opportunities to recognize and create value for all of these learning experiences? How are those experiences aligned to existing paradigms of value outside of the issuing institution? How can stakeholders verify such credentials? How are students empowered with agency over the records of their accomplishments? There are still seats available (and joining is free). Coffee recommended, but (sadly) not provided due to digital limitations... #GetYourMindinMotion #MindsetinMotion #ListeningandLearning #Blockchaintechnology #Credentials #studentempowerment #tomorrowsleadership #careerready #campuspartner #wegotthis

Meet Cameron McCoy & Mary Strain, featured speakers in tomorrow’s inaugural "Mindset in Motion" session, The Modern Credential Ecosystem: Equity, Agency, & the Currency of High-Value Learning Experiences. Cameron J. McCoy, Ph.D., is the Vice President and Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives at Lehigh University. He is accountable for leading enterprise-wide external engagements, aligning careers and economic development, and enabling institutional innovation through de...sign thinking and internal consultation. His research interests combine economics and educational administration in evaluating university organizational economic engagement approaches. His recent work explores the allocative inefficiency of boundary-spanning functions in US higher education. Mary Strain leads US higher education and public sector adoption of Hyland Credentials, the global leader in blockchain anchored, digital credential issuing systems built on the Blockcerts open standard. Prior to joining Hyland, Mary led large-scale digital credentialing initiatives in New York City and in several US states. As an advisor to technology firms, large urban school systems, and state licensing agencies, Mary has been positioned on the leading edge of technology and brought innovative approaches to public-serving agencies for over a decade. Mary also serves as an advisor and speaker at The University of Pennsylvania's Education Design Studio, The Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color, and The School Improvement Partnership. (She was a middle school teacher in NYC too!) Join Cameron and Mary this Tuesday, September 29th, from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, to explore answers to some today’s most pressing questions critical to shaping higher learning and student career readiness. Link to register in bio. #GetYourMindinMotion #Mindset #Blockchain #Credentialing #ExperienceMatters #WeAreOrbis #FutureHigherLearning #CareerReady

Join Cameron McCoy, Vice President and Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives at Lehigh University, & Mary Strain, Business Development at Hyland Credentials, tomorrow at 1 PM, for our inaugural "Mindset in Motion" audible session, "The Modern Credential Ecosystem: Equity, Agency and the Currency of High-Value Learning Experiences."

Einstein seemed to know a thing or two. At Orbis, our vision is a future of fulfilled potential. We believe that by working within the higher learning community, with our campus partners, today’s post-secondary students will become tomorrow’s skilled leaders. To support our campus partners in getting students career ready, we innovate technologies and yield insights that empower student learning and skill development through direct access to relevant experiences like inte...rnships, co-ops, research projects, and WILand career opportunities meaningful to their fields of study. Together, with the right technology and insights, we’re working to support opportunities for development for all post-secondary students. Opportunities, critical to a graduate’s long-term livelihood and complimentary of what’s learned in-class. As we know, experience matters. To date, our higher learning community has positively impacted over 1,000,000+ students and graduates. #WeAreOrbis #Together #Technologysolutions #Innovators #Guides #FutureHigherLearning #CareerReady #ExperienceMatters #TwoDecades #Twentyyearsofcampuspartnership

A two-decade-long conversation yields an experienced voice. Introducing, "Mindset in Motion," an audible series discussing the ideas, pathways, and innovation shaping the future of higher learning. With the recent hire of Bill Heinrich to lead our Mindset Division, Orbis is pioneering bold insights and ideas to guide what’s next in experiential learning and career readiness. In alignment with this new division, and in celebration of our twentieth year of campus partnership a...nd innovation, we are excited to announce the launch of Mindset in Motion an audible series of podcasts and webinars that engages our higher learning community in the conversations, ideas, and insights that will steer student career-readiness and higher learning excellence. Our first episode of this series, a webinar, The Modern Credential Ecosystem: Equity, Agency and the Currency of High-Value Learning Experiences, takes place this Tuesday, September 29th at 1:00 PM. Join Cameron McCoy, Vice President and Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives at Lehigh University, and Mary Strain, Business Development at Hyland Credentials, to discover Lehigh’s transformative approach to the architecture and recognition of experiences of distinction for their students, and how blockchain technology enhances the value of their credentials in the global marketplace. https://orbiscommunications.com/events/

The wellness and dynamic of our team at Orbis is really important to us. We innovate quickly and the team is always hitting the ground running to get new developments and advances made to our technologies. Beyond professional development offerings and support, one of the little things we do to keep momentum going is host monthly team-led breakfasts, made in our open-concept office kitchen, and usually themed in some way. This pic is from one of those breakfasts. We can't say we remember exactly what was served, but we know these guys definitely didn't disappoint! #WeAreOrbis #Flashbackfriday #dreamteam #innovationfuel #officefun #futuretechnology #buildsomething #experientiallearning #skilldevelopment #teamwork #ICARE #

Some things are best repeated! All of our Recovery Ready training sessions from our Spring/Summer season were prerecorded and are available to all of our campus partners. Register for any training you missed, by visiting our events page. Each prerecorded training is scheduled out for the coming weeks, starting with this Thursday's review of Everything You Need to Know about the Prospect Funnel - from 1 PM - 2 PM. Ask questions, get answers, and learn something valuable wi...th just the click of a button. Our team is here to support each of you throughout the Fall term. We hope you're all staying safe, healthy (and warm). #RecoveryReady #virtualtraining #alwayslearning #lifelonglearning #together #community #higherlearning #skilldevelopment #careerreadystudents. #universityfaculty #collegefaculty #relevantexperiences #meaningfulcareers #Afutureoffulfilledpotential #WeAreOrbis #educationmatters See more

Thank you, Craig! Our team is grateful for the positive feedback we’ve received about our Recovery Ready training sessions. Miss out on one (or all)? Never fear! We’ve prerecorded all of our Recovery Ready training sessions, so you can watch what you missed. Click on the link in our bio to register for prerecorded Recovery Ready training sessions, and more to come soon. #RecoveryReady #WeAreOrbis #Community #Higherlearning #experientiallearning #skilldevelopment #competencydevelopment #facultyfriday #educationispower #AFutureofFulfilledPotential

Another successful entry in our Teams background contest, at Orbis, submitted by none other than Sandy Cowan, our talented Director of Product Development. Despite working from home, our team takes strides to make each other laugh and lift one another’s spirits. (Leave it to Jerry Seinfeld to know how to do that - or Sandy!) We hope everyone has a beautiful and well deserved long weekend! ... #Winning #WeAreOrbis #Team #Together #FBF See more

Campus partner? Keep your eyes peeled for our Back to School Guide & Resources that went out this morning to everyone in our Orbis community of higher learning. In it, you'll find all the resources you need from Orbis to kick-start the delivery of skill development and opportunity for your students. Our team is here to support you as you step into an unprecedented Fall term. ... #BacktoSchool #Resources #Guides #Team #WeAreOrbis #Community #Learning #Skilldevelopment #campuspartnership

Wishing our higher learning community a beautiful start to an unprecedented school year. @mcmasteru Repost @mcmasteru, Welcome Week kicks off tomorrow! Are you following the official @macwelcomeweek account for the up-to-date schedule of events?... #backtoschool #campuspartner #careerready #skilldevelopment #experiential #WIL #skilldevelopment #graduatesuccess #technologysolutions

We met hundreds (thousands?) of post-secondary students and recent graduates, at the Connect to Careers Job Fair months ago. We had amazing conversations with a wealth of educated and enthusiastic post-secondary student and recent graduate talent from across the city. We can't wait until we get to attend this event again, in person, sometime in the not too distant future. Until then... #WeAreOrbis #technologythatmatters #tomorrowsleaders #skilldevelopment #competenciescount #careerready #experiencematters #postsecondaryeducation #university #college #opportunities #together

This Friday, from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, we're prepping for the Fall term with a review of our Recovery Ready training session, "Best Practices for Co-op Term Transition". Even though this session is prerecorded, you can still ask questions and get answers to support you stepping back into the Fall term. Register on our site. Link in bio. #WeAreOrbis #RecoveryReady #trainingsession #technology #campuspartner #planning

Time flies when you're innovating. Here's a throwback photo of our Director of Outcome Campus Connect, Natalie Nitsopoulos, and our Executive Director, Emily Eley, at the Accelerator for Women in Entrepreneurship, at Innovation Factory, in our hometown of Hamilton! Our team is committed to ongoing, lifelong learning and development. A huge part of what keeps us moving forward and ahead of the curve is that we are always open to new information, always curious, always ready to... adapt and grow. Even while working remotely, our team is still busy learning, planning, and answering 'why' with 'how'. As our technology and partnerships evolve, our team keeps looking forward, excited for what's next. #WeAreOrbis #Team #HamiltonProud #Innovation #learning #entrepreneuriship #techmatters #campuspartner #experientiallearning #skilldevelopment #HamiltonOntario