Formerly called the Denver Education Attainment Network (DEAN), the Denver Partnership ignites and accelerates systems change, connecting stakeholders and driving collaboration to build an education-to-career system that works better for all learners, with a focus on learners who have historically and presently been excluded from high-value career pathways. Our vision is two-fold: 1) Dramatically increase the number and diversity of learners who complete credentials that lead to good jobs; 2) Forge a national model for closing equity gaps and increasing postsecondary attainment resulting in family-living wage employment.

Now a statewide organization, the Attainment Network mobilizes education-to-workforce partners to improve processes and break down barriers so that all learners may access and complete education and skills training that lead to family-living wage employment.  Colorado has outpaced the majority of the country in post-pandemic recovery. However, economic disparities persist for lower-income Coloradans, and particularly people of color, who have been disproportionately impacted. Creating opportunity for all requires a new approach to educating, cultivating, recruiting and retaining talent.