Prize money will be awarded to organizations helping U.S. adults prepare for success

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Through the Beautiful Minds Competition, prize money will be awarded to organizations helping U.S. adults prepare for success.


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Introducing the Beautiful
Minds Competition
 Innovation in higher education

Coal mining has changed.

Reskilling Adults

Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program

The eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute (eKAMI) is working to equip people—many of whom are former coal miners—with more modern skillsets, including training on Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, programming, and machine operation.

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Returning Student

Complete 2 Compete

In Mississippi, Complete 2 Compete is working to help adult students cross the finish line. The initiative offers accelerated and flexible degree programs, mentoring, financial assistance, and other services to help adults with partial college credit complete their degrees.

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36M Americans have credits but no degree.
The apprenticeship that pays for your college degree.

Earn and Learn

District 1199C Training Fund

In Philadelphia, the District 1199C Training Fund is working to help educators obtain degrees without slowing career progression. The fund offers an apprenticeship that includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job learning, for which apprentices simultaneously earn college credit and a wage.

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You can help determine the competition’s winner by 1) Viewing the videos on YouTube and 2) “Liking” your favorite.

Each organization is eligible for prize money:

1st Place, $50,000.
2nd Place, $15,000.
3rd Place, $10,000.

The video with the best “Like” to “Dislike” ratio will win.

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Connect with us by posting #Beautifulminds on Freethink social media or within the comments section of any of the videos featured in the competition, which ends May 31.