Name: Where Skills Really Get Assessed: Mapping the Signals That Shape Opportunity
Start: 2026-07-15T10:15:00-0600
End: 2026-07-15T10:45:00-0600

2026 Badge Summit @ CU Boulder
In-person July 13-15 | Online August 4

Where Skills Really Get Assessed: Mapping the Signals That Shape Opportunity

Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:15am - 10:45am MDT

CASE E422

Skills are assessed everywhere—but rarely in one place. This interactive session invites participants to explore a live map of how skills are actually evaluated across hiring, onboarding, and advancement, based on real employer and worker stories. Together, we’ll add our own experiences to the map to surface patterns, blind spots, and design opportunities for clearer, fairer skill signals.

Speakers

Nishita Chheda

Education Designer, Education Design Lab

Nishita (she/her/hers) is an Education Designer, leading the pilot and research efforts for XCredit, while also supporting the broader skill validation efforts at the Lab. In her role, Nishita leverages service design principles to shape the development of XCredit while actively centering stakeholder participation, ensuring thei... Read More →

Meghan Raftery

Education Designer, Education Design Lab

Meghan Raftery is an Education Designer at Education Design Lab, where she supports strategy and implementation for next-generation skills validation and visibility. With deep expertise in project management, stakeholder co-design, adult learning, and durable skills frameworks, Meghan... Read More →

Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:15am - 10:45am MDT
CASE E422

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2026 Badge Summit

Nishita Chheda

Meghan Raftery

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2026 Badge Summit

Nishita Chheda

Meghan Raftery

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