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Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Workforce Training

Our rapidly changing economy and work environment demand that we help our workforce keep pace. With funding from the AIR Opportunity Fund, AIR is exploring how artificial intelligence can promote learning and equip workers with the skills necessary for the future. 

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Increasing the Effectiveness of Education Nationwide

Across the U.S., identifying evidence-based programs that work to improve learning outcomes for all students is a challenge for state and local educators, leaders, and policymakers. AIR provides rigorous research, training, and technical assistance to support state and local efforts through Regional Educational Laboratories and Comprehensive Centers.

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Addressing Care and Costs for People with Chronic Kidney Disease

More than one in seven U.S. adults have chronic kidney disease, increasing their risk for other serious health problems like heart disease and stroke. AIR is working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve care for these individuals through various health care and payment models.

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Expanding Apprenticeship to Strengthen Workforce Systems

For more than 15 years, AIR has partnered with public- and private-sector organizations at the national, state, and local levels to advance apprenticeship as a talent development strategy. This type of work-based learning develops the talent needed to drive business competitiveness and a thriving labor market.

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Mission
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Our mission is to generate and use rigorous evidence that contributes to a better, more equitable world.

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AIR Opportunity Fund

AIR is investing $225M+ over ten years in innovative research, community-driven projects, and tailored support to expand opportunities for all.

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Spotlight on Our Work

Education

AIR bridges knowledge and action to support the whole child and family. We work with educators, students, and policymakers to study and implement evidence-based programs and policies that improve outcomes.

Health

AIR experts use rigorous evidence to address all areas of health and well-being, including physical, social, and emotional, throughout the life cycle, from promotion and prevention to treatment and care.

Human Services

AIR’s work supports stakeholders in developing a better understanding of the factors that shape outcomes for young people, families, and communities, and discovering opportunities to help them thrive.

International

AIR works around the globe to build evidence to improve the quality and relevance of programs and initiatives in developing countries to ensure access for all.

Workforce

AIR applies its decades of workforce research in developing the knowledge, tools, systems, and programs needed to maximize human and organizational potential in the 21st century.

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Research & Program Evaluation

AIR conducts rigorous research and evaluations that provide important information about the effectiveness of programs and policies in the U.S. and across the globe.

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Technical Assistance

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with clients to help them build capacity and transform systems to achieve better outcomes for those they serve.

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Data Science and Technology

AIR uses data and technology to help our clients and communities identify challenges, find solutions, and make information usable and easily accessible.

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Survey Design and Administration

Our experts can help government agencies and organizations develop, administer, and analyze surveys that create reliable, actionable data.

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